After experiencing some blade damage in flight, an emergency landing was made.  The impact killed pilot Rodolfo León Gavilán.  The other 18 on board survived.  The police had been engaged on an anti-drug trafficking mission.

Date:

9 May, 2012

Make:

Mil

Model:

Mi-8

Location:

On the banks of the Ene River, 100km from Mazamari

Country:

Peru

Civil / Military:

Military

Fatalities:

1

Operator:

Peruvian-National-Police

Link:

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.larepublica.pe%2F10-05-2012%2Fpiloto-de-helicoptero-muere-en-accidente-durante-accion-policial-antidrogas-en-satipo

Link:

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/05/10/1-dead-18-injured-in-crash-police-chopper-in-peru/

Link:

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/world/208869/one-dead-18-injured-peru-chopper-crash