Honduran Military Helicopter Crashes

1,500 children of police, firefighters and street cleaners were watching a Honduras military exhibition when one of its helicopters crashed. The 38 year-old pilot, Rommel Ortega, has died.

The Honduran military indicated that today’s (Saturday) accident occurred when the Bell 206 helicopter descended suddenly, and hit a tree bordering the La Mesa Airport in San Pedro Sula.

A 6-year-old boy in the vicinity was injured when a tree limb fell on him. His arm was broken in the accident.


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