This Sunday, the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) mourned the death of pilot Colonel Paulino José Millán Sabino when the plane crashed to the ground Sukhoi 30 Mk2, in the Maitana sector, Paracotos parish, Guaicaipuro municipality of Miranda state, in the midst of practices for the commemorative acts of next July 5.
“We are greatly saddened by the irreparable loss of a brave military professional, who offered his life serving the nation,” said the FANB statement published through its account on the social network Twitter.
The document details that the Sukhoi 30 Mk2 aircraft acronym 3363, belonging to the Bolivarian Military Aviation, crashed to the ground while making an air ticket during the practice of the commemorative parade on July 5.
“The aircraft was piloted by Colonel Paulino José Millán Sabino and Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Luis Hernández Gómez; both crew members managing to eject, however, unfortunately Col. Paulino José Millán Sabino died when he fell to the ground,” the statement said.
“Official Statement of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces regarding the accident of the Sukhoi 30 MK2”, published Prensa FANB on Twitter.
heartfelt condolences
Given the unfortunate event, the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the “distinguished pilot Col. Paulino José Millán Sabino”, who died during practice maneuvers on the occasion of the commemorative acts of July 5.
“I am sorry to inform you that during the practice maneuvers for the commemorative acts of our independence, an aircraft from our Bolivarian Military Aviation crashed to the ground, causing the physical loss of the distinguished pilot Col. Paulino José Millán Sabino, my heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and our FANB”, said the Head of State on the social network.
Minutes before, the Head of State had reported on the condition of co-pilot Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Hernández, who “remains alive and is being treated by health specialists from our glorious FANB.”
“We are very pending and I ordered the attention and detailed follow-up of this unfortunate event,” said President Maduro.
“They inform me that the co-pilot, Tcnel. Sergio Hernández, remains alive and is being treated by health specialists from our glorious FANB. We are very pending and I ordered the attention and detailed follow-up of this unfortunate event, ”he added on Twitter.
Coronel Millán: obtained first place in order of merit
It was learned that the late Colonel Paulino José Millán Sabino last Friday obtained First Place in the order of merit of his promotion for promotion to the Grade of Command Colonel.
“The deceased pilot was Col. Paulino José Millán Sabino, who last Friday obtained First Place in the order of merit of his promotion to the rank of Command Colonel,” reported the noticiasoficialesve account of the Instagram social network.
FANB statement
Below is the full text of the release Issued by the Bolivarian National Armed Forces in response to the Suhkoi incident and subsequent death of one of the crew members:
“The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) reports that today, July 2, 2023, at approximately 9:45 a.m., it fell to the ground, in the Maitana sector, Paracotos parish, Guaicaipuro municipality of the Bolivarian state of Miranda; the Sukhoi 30 Mk2 plane, acronym 3363, belonging to the Bolivarian Military Aviation, while carrying out airfare in the practice of the commemorative parade on July 5.
The hasty aircraft was piloted by Colonel Paulino José Millán Sabino and Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Luis Hernández Gómez; both crew members managing to eject, however, unfortunately Col. Paulino José Millán Sabino died when he fell to the ground.
The citizen Nicolás Maduro Moros, Constitutional President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Commander-in-Chief of the FANB, has ordered the corresponding investigations to be initiated in order to determine the possible causes of the incident. He also instructed to provide all necessary support to the relatives of the deceased Officer. This Office, for its part, activated the Air Accident Investigation Board of the institution.
We are greatly saddened by the irreparable loss of a brave military professional, who gave his life serving the nation, while we raise our prayers to Almighty God to appease the grief of his family, friends, and comrades in arms, reiterating our full solidarity and support unconditional.
Chavez lives! … The homeland continues!
Independence and Socialist Homeland!… We will live and win!
The Sun of Venezuela is born in the Essequibo!
Independence or nothing!
Always loyal!…Never traitors!
Caracas, July 2, 2023.
Vladimir Padrino Lopez
General-in-Chief”.
