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Ten Believed Lost In Peruvian Helicopter Downing

Bell 412 Was Transporting Copper Mine Workers

Officials in Peru are holding out hope for survivors following the Tuesday downing of a Bell 412B helicopter in the Andes, though it's unlikely anyone survived the accident.

According to news reports, the helicopter (type shown above) was ferrying workers from the La Granja mine, owned by the Anglo-Australian Rio Tinto group. Eight employees and two pilots were believed to be onboard.

Search crews spotted the wreckage near the northern Andean city of Cajamarca, but as of Wednesday evening rescuers had not been able to reach the crash site. The helicopter was destroyed in the accident, according to Santa Cruz police chief Jesus Tapia.

In a statement following the accident, Rio Tinto said the helicopter, owned by Helinka-Evergreen, left the mine at 10 am Tuesday morning for the northern Pacific coast city of Chiclayo. It was reported missing 12 minutes after departure.

FMI: www.riotinto.com

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