At the time of the plane crash, the servicemen were on a special mission.
In El Salvador, not far from the tourist area Costa del Sol one of the aircraft of the country's air force crashed. The plane crash killed three people, including the son of Defense Minister Salvador Merino Monroy.
This was reported by The Associated Press.
On Twitter, the country's defense ministry confirmed the tragedy and clarified that the list of the dead includes Gerardo Antonio Merino, the son of Defense Minister Salvador Merino Monroy. President Nayib Bukele and First Lady Gabriela de Bukele expressed their condolences over the tragedy.
Captain Carlos Grimaldi and Lieutenant Santos Minero were also killed in the plane crash. Together with the minister's son, they served in the Second Air Brigade of El Salvador, which is stationed near San Salvador, the capital of the country.
It is known that the crew members were involved in a search and rescue operation. They were looking for a yacht that had gone missing the day before.
