Fatalities include firefighters, police officers, and civil protection personnelSeven people died when a firefighting helicopter in Argentina's western San Juan province crashed on Wednesday, a local official said. The Bell 412 aircraft was used to combat forest fires in San Juan's Ischigualasto natural park. Entre ellas, Carlos Heredia, director de Protección Civil; el comisario general Germán Videla, subjefe de la Policía de San… — Marcelo Orrego (@DrMarceloOrrego) July 29, 2026Fatalities included firefighters, police officers and civil protection personnel, he said. The helicopter lost contact with base on Wednesday morning, emergency services said. Read: Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 in Saudi ArabiaIt had been heading for the neighboring La Rioja province to help control a forest fire there, according to a statement, which added that the causes of the accident were under investigation.