Text size

Helicopter went missing, pilot took off at 7:40 AM

published on 9/22/23 4:58 PM

Photo: Archive EPA/BGNES

A private agricultural helicopter went missing near the village of Garmen, near the town of Gotse Delchev. So far there is no connection with the pilot. The machine was hired by the Southwestern State Forestry Enterprise to spray the pine forests against harmful pests.

According to the mayor of the municipality of Garmen, Feim Isa, the pilot took off this morning at 7.40 from the village and was supposed to land near the village of Tsalapitsa in Plovdiv at noon. The remainder of the crew left in a minibus. The pilot's colleagues later reported that they had no contact with him.

Meanwhile, a signal of a possible accident was filed at the Emergency Center in Gotse Delchev and in Blagoevgrad. Teams immediately went to the area of Garmen, but so far no trace of the crashed helicopter has been found.

Ambulances from Blagoevgrad and Gotse Delchev have been dispatched to the scene and a Cougar helicopter has joined the search.

Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!

Radio Bulgaria News crash Feim Isa Garmen Gotse Delchev helicopter missing Southwestern State Forestry Enterprise Tsalapitsa

More from category

Sofia hosts the 20th International Conference of the Bulgarian Association of Surgeons

The 20th International Conference of the Bulgarian Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (BASGO) brought together leading specialists in surgical oncology and gastroenterology in Sofia. The forum was also attended by..

published on 5/10/25 5:15 PM

European Commission: Euro referendum a matter for Bulgarian authorities

The European Commission has stated that the decision to hold a referendum on the adoption of the euro lies within the competence of Bulgaria’s national authorities. The response follows President Rumen Radev's announcement that he intends to propose..

published on 5/10/25 4:35 PM

DB and DPS reject Radev's referendum proposal as inadmissible

At a We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) press conference at the BTA Press Club in Plovdiv, Ivaylo Mirchev of Democratic Bulgaria criticised President Rumen Radev's proposal for a national referendum on the euro, calling it an "extremely..

published on 5/10/25 4:00 PM