A military helicopter crash in rural El Salvador killed nine people, including the national police director, high-ranking police officials, and fugitive banker Manuel Coto.

The crash occurred Sunday night after Coto, wanted for embezzling over $35 million, was captured in Honduras and handed over to Salvadoran authorities.

President Nayib Bukele called for a thorough investigation into the incident, emphasizing that it should not be dismissed as a simple accident, ABC News has reported.

Among the victims was Mauricio Arriaza Chicas, who led the government’s controversial crackdown on gangs, which has drawn criticism from human rights groups.

Written by B.C. Begley