An army helicopter has crashed on a mountain during a training exercise.
Five soldiers were in the aircraft when it lost power and crashed in a field.
They were taken to a nearby hospital in a non-life-threatening condition.
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The SA 315B Lama helicopter, belonging to the Argentine Army, crashed in the locality of Campo de los Andes in Mendoza Province, Argentina, at around 4pm on 3 December.
The Army General Staff said the chopper encountered a “loss of lift” before plunging to the ground.
The five soldiers, part of the 8th Mountain Army Aviation Section, were taken to the Antonio Scaravelli Hospital for treatment.
Two of them were taken to the military hospital in Ciudad Real for further observation.
None of them lost consciousness or suffered serious injuries.
They were taking part in a training exercise prior to being deployed in Cyprus as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force, as reported by Need To Know.
The Army General Staff explained: “At around 3.50pm, a SA 315B LAMA helicopter, registration AE 390, lost lift and carried out an emergency landing at the Campo de los Andes Army Garrison in Tunuyán, Mendoza.
“The incident occurred during the execution of training activities prior to the deployment of Argentine Task Force 65 in the United Nations mission in Cyprus.
“The five officers who were in the helicopter suffered multiple injuries and bruises of varying degrees, none of them serious, and no loss of consciousness.
“They were evacuated to the Antonio Scaravelli Hospital for treatment and examination.”
They added: “The helicopter belongs to the 8th Mountain Army Aviation Section and the causes of the failure are currently unknown.”
The military investigation is ongoing.
Argentina is part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).
The joint group has been present in the region since 1964.
Its aim is to prevent a recurrence of fighting between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.
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