Caracas helicopter incident
On 27 June 2017, there was an incident involving a police helicopter at the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) and Interior Ministry in Caracas, Venezuela. Claiming to be a part of an anti-government coalition of military, police and civilians, the occupants of the helicopter allegedly launched several grenades and fired at the building, although no one was injured or killed. President Nicolás Maduro called the incident a "terrorist attack". The helicopter escaped and was found the next day in a rural area. On 15 January 2018, Óscar Pérez, the pilot and instigator of the incident, was killed during a military raid by the Venezuelan army that was met with accusations of extrajudicial killing.
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| Part of the Crisis in Venezuela, 2017 Venezuelan protests and 2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis | |
Moment of the attack on the Supreme Court of Justice building | |
TSJ Interior Ministry Caracas helicopter incident (Caracas) TSJ Interior Ministry Caracas helicopter incident (Venezuela) | |
| Location | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Coordinates | 10°30′N 66°55′W |
| Date | 27 June 2017 (VST) |
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| Deaths | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Óscar Pérez and other armed individuals |
| Motive | Unknown |
| Crisis in Venezuela |
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