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Hostage crisis as rebels seize helicopter in Amazon region
In Ecuador's El Coca region gunmen believed linked to FARC abducted at least nine to ten people including six Americans from Erickson Air Crane and Helmerich and Payne. The group flew into Colombia, prompting Ecuador and U.S. authorities to seek urgent releases amid Plan Colombia ties.
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Quito
Ecuador
Amazon Jungle
el Coca
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
FARC
Colombia
Lago Agrio
San Miguel
Pedro Pinto
U.S. State Department
Pinto
Plan Colombia
U.S
Carlos
Antonio Lozada
Associated Press
Erickson Air Crane Co
US State Department
Helmerich and Payne
Steve Mackey
Tulsa
Dennis Correy
Steve Derry
Jason Wavey
David Bradley
Ron Sanders
Arnold Arnold