Pinochet helicopter hanging

          The Caravan of Death was a Chilean Army death squad that, following the Chilean coup of , flew by helicopters from south to north of Chile between..

          Caravan of Death

          Chilean army death squad

          For the films, see Caravan of Death (1920 film) and Caravan of Death (1991 film).

          The Caravan of Death (Spanish: Caravana de la Muerte) was a Chilean Armydeath squad that, following the Chilean coup of 1973, flew by helicopters from south to north of Chile between September 30 and October 22, 1973.

          Death flights are a form of extrajudicial killing in which the victims are dropped to their death from airplanes or helicopters into oceans, large rivers or.

        1. Death flights are a form of extrajudicial killing in which the victims are dropped to their death from airplanes or helicopters into oceans, large rivers or.
        2. Pino's reign of terror really grew in intensity less than a month later the Caravan of death on October 15th
        3. The Caravan of Death was a Chilean Army death squad that, following the Chilean coup of , flew by helicopters from south to north of Chile between.
        4. A Chilean former left-wing militant, renowned for a daring prison escape in , has returned to his country after 23 years in exile.
        5. Augusto Pinochet left power in , began a six-year presidential term, replacing President Eduardo Frei.

          6. During this foray, members of the squad ordered or personally carried out the execution of at least 75 individuals held in Army custody in certain garrisons.[1] According to the NGOMemoria y Justicia, the squad killed 97 people: 26 in the South and 71 in the North.[2]

          Augusto Pinochet was indicted in December 2002 in this case, but he died four years later before a verdict could be rendered.

          Trials of others accused of involvement continued after his death.

          Death squad

          The squad was made up of several Army officers. They were led by Army Brigadier General Sergio Arellano Stark, appointed by Augusto Pinochet "