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Another black page in the National Guard
The 27-year-old commando lost the battle for life, Panagiotis Giannios, who was wounded on Monday, June 27, during National Guard training and while falling from a helicopter into the sea at Akamas.
Despite the efforts of doctors, the young SYOP left his last breath in the Intensive Care Unit of Nicosia General Hospital.
- "Struggling" SYOP wounded in the line of duty-Called for investigation by the Ministry of Public Security. "From normal height he fell into the sea"
[*]Commando is fighting for life... rushed to Nicosia Hospital. How the accident happened[/URL]
[*]EXTRAORDINARY: Serious injury to soldier who jumped from helicopter in Paphos
It is recalled as reported in a previous post that the commando after falling from a helicopter into the water - on the basis of a scenario - lost consciousness and was subsequently transferred to the hospital.
As reported to the Cyprus Times about the circumstances of the accident by the spokesman of the Ministry of Defence, Christos Pieris, and according to preliminary investigations, the SYOP "left from a normal height before ending up in the sea however it fell the wrong way". Clarifying additionally that during the training all the procedures were followed.
The investigations are also focusing on the possibility that the unfortunate 27-year-old lost consciousness during the fall, or suffered any other heart problem before ending up in the water.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defence, has appointed an investigating officer to look into the circumstances of the accident. The investigation will be conducted by the Deputy Commander of the Operational Headquarters, Brigadier General Solomou Solomos, a former Commander of Cruisers, with extensive experience in the matters of training of cruisers.
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