was sent after the search and rescue systems were alerted. 11 soldiers died in this accident, six Uruguayans and five Jordanians. On August 12, 2016, a Cessna A-37B with registration "FAU 273" was conducting a training mission when it crashed to the ground from 2,700m, both pilots were killed on the spot. the causes of the accident are still unknown. On August 16, 2016, a UH-1H "Iroquois" helicopter of the Uruguayan Air Force crashed at the Carrasco airport during a training of self- rotation maneuvers where its two crew members subsequently died. The cause of the accident is under investigation. On March 25, 2021, a Uruguayan Air Force helicopter carrying approximately 300 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine suffered a mechanical failure and crashed on the eastern state of Rocha. The 3-member crew was taken to a local hospital with non-serious injuries, however all 300 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were destroyed in the crash. See also Armed Forces of Uruguay History of Uruguay National Navy of Uruguay, which includes a Naval Aviation contingent Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 References Notes Bibliography "Shoestring Top Cover...The Uruguayan Air Force". Air International, Vol. 39 No. 2, August 1990. pp. 65–73. External links Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya - Official website (in Spanish) Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya - Aeronaves actuales (accessed 2014-11-22) (in Spanish) Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya - Aeronaves históricas (accessed 2014-11-22) (in Spanish) "Memories from the Age of Flight" (in Spanish) The Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya in Microsoft Flight Simulator FS2004 (in Spanish) Aeroflight: Uruguay Air Force Air force Air force Uruguay Military units and formations established in 1935