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Helicopter crashes into Guatemala's Chixoy River after hitting power lines, killing two pilots. Disturbing footage shows the moments leading to the tragic accident.
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Two people dead as helicopter crashes into river after hitting power line

Katie Dollard
Last updated: December 31, 2024 9:38 am
Katie Dollard Published December 31, 2024
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The helicopter (circled) flying low over the river before suffering a failure in mid air. (Picture: Jam Press)
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A chopper has crashed into a river after hitting a power line, claiming the lives of two people.

Shocking footage taken by a bystander shows the moments just before the crash.

The Bell 407 helicopter can be heard approaching the quiet river before coming into shot.

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It is flying incredibly low and continues to do so before turning a corner.

Suddenly, the noise of the propellers stop and a huge crash is heard, as reported by Need To Know.

Another video shows a mass of people standing by the river in a bid to offer help, while a boat circles the scene.

Images show the battered helicopter after it is dragged from the water without its windows or propellers.

Helicopter crashes into Guatemala's Chixoy River after hitting power lines, killing two pilots. Disturbing footage shows the moments leading to the tragic accident.
Wreckage recovered from the river following the helicopter crash. (Picture: Jam Press)

The two deceased pilots have been named as Carlos Alvarez Arias and Estuardo González Barrios, both from Cubulco, Guatemala.

Helicopter crashes into Guatemala's Chixoy River after hitting power lines, killing two pilots. Disturbing footage shows the moments leading to the tragic accident.
Carlos Alvarez Arias and Estuardo González Barrios, the pilot and passenger who both died in the crash. (Picture: Jam Press)

The crash happened at the Chixoy River yesterday morning (29 December) in Playa Grande Ixcan.

The aircraft reportedly hit power cables before crashing into the water.

Helicopter crashes into Guatemala's Chixoy River after hitting power lines, killing two pilots. Disturbing footage shows the moments leading to the tragic accident.
Bodies recovered from the river following the helicopter crash. (Picture: Jam Press)

Following the crash, locals and a rescue team searched the area including via boats and recovered the dead men’s bodies.

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