Lieutenant García, the first Colombian female pilot of the UH1N helicopter, died in an accident in Quibdó , the accident occurred on the afternoon of this Sunday, March 19, in Quibdó, while they were carrying out supply operations in the department of Chocó.
Colombia is shocked by the news of the helicopter that fell to the ground, when it was doing work supplying food to soldiers who are fulfilling their duty to protect the Colombian population in said department, in rural and jungle area.
Though an investigation has already been started , visuals suggest, the helicopter would have suffered a malfunction in the air and even with its main propellers in motion, it began to spin uncontrollably as it went down in free fall, followed by fire.
According to the official information that has been provided so far, the four crew members who were on the aircraft died, including Lieutenant Julieth García, who had made history in the Colombian National Army by being the first woman of her rank to be in power. fly a UH 1N helicopter, the wrecked helicopter with registration EJC4227.
She had earned it all , at the age of 31 ,she already had a memorable career at the institution, first completing all the relevant studies to finally graduate as a Professional in Military Sciences in 2015, to later continue training in weapons courses. and military specialties such as advanced combat, skydiving, communications and finally to become the first woman to fly this specific type of helicopter.
From the Military Forces they stated that it was a great pride for her, her family and her Military Forces who prepared her in the classrooms of the Training and Retraining Battalion of the 25th Aviation Brigade.
Before being able to qualify as a pilot of this helicopter, Julieth had to go through a phase of quite dense theoretical instructions and at least 20 missions to then move on to a phase of flights where she not only accompanies the already pilots of these aircraft, but also learns to handle all the night vision instruments, activities that the cucuteña managed to learn in an exceptional way.
"Being a pilot is not only to fly the aircraft, but to take responsibility for its crew and the troops that we support," said the lieutenant when she was certified as the first woman to fly these helicopters, a milestone that the same Institution gave her. He was recognized for his courage, dedication and discipline.
“My family has always supported me, they have never said no to what I wanted. In that sense, I have always counted on their support... The truth is that I have always counted on them and it is the most important thing for one to perform what one wants and dreams of," adds the then 28-year-old from Cucuta, getting all her uniform, equipment and gear ready. relevant tools to give your first flight already certified.
Julieth always felt proud of flyingb this type of helicopter, known as the "legendary hunters", for being suitable for high-risk missions such as escort and reconnaissance, to which sophisticated surveillance equipment and weapons are added.
The Lieutenant always had the support of her superiors and instructors, who were also proud when she finally managed to control the aircraft and was able to fly it alone, as an official pilot of the Institution, joining the select group of women who fly Black Hawks and MI17 helicopters.
"Everything that is done with the heart and vocation, God blesses one ," said the young woman from Cucuta, who unfortunately just lost her life in this accident, which was initially said to be a failure in one of the most important parts. of the vehicle, however, it is pertinent to wait for official information from the Colombian National Army.
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