Army chief Jose Matos de la Cruz and the director of military intelligence (G2) Victor Mercedes Cepeda, Commander of the Fifth Brigade of the Army based in Barahona General Milton de Jesus Frias Gomez, and pilot Rodriguez Romero survived a helicopter crash-landing in a rural area of Pedernales in the southwest of the country on Friday, 10 October 2014. The helicopter, which suffered major damage, had flown from the Army First Brigade at Km. 25 Duarte Highway in Santo Domingo.
The pilot and his passengers were taken to the Elio Fiallo public hospital in Pedernales.
The high-ranking officers were reportedly on a routine inspection trip as part of new efforts for improving patrols of the Dominican border with Haiti. Recently, the army has reported arrests for people smuggling and contraband at the border.
The Ministry of Defense has attributed the crash to mechanical failure when the Bell OH-58 tried to land.
As reported, the helicopter suffered major damage. The tail boom chopped off just forward of the stabilizer and at the root attachment. Photos show that the helicopter broke up into several parts.
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Cae helicóptero que transportaba al jefe del Ejército; no hubo muertos