The military helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean shortly after taking off from the deck of an ocean patrol ship off the port of Lazaro Cardenas, the Navy said in a statement.
In the statement, it was stated that 3 of the 8 navy personnel in the helicopter, which crashed into the ocean about 370 kilometers from the port, lost their lives and 2 were missing, and that the 3 rescued personnel were hospitalized and their condition was “good”.
While the search for the missing personnel continues, an investigation has been launched into the accident.
