(CNN) -- A search is under way after a military helicopter carrying 10 soldiers crashed into the sea off Venezuela's Caribbean coast, state media reported.
Search crews rescued a soldier and found the body of a pilot, the minister of communication told state-run AVN news agency.
The helicopter crashed Wednesday evening in the municipality of Penalver in Anzoategui state, according to Andres Izarra, the minister.
Various crews, including firefighters and divers from the navy, are participating in the search, state media said.
The helicopter was traveling from Carupano to Maiquetia. It is not immediately clear what caused the crash.
State Gov. Tarek William Saab sent his "deepest condolences" to relatives of the pilot killed.
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