Carlos Saúl Facundo Menem Yoma (23 November 1968 – 15 March 1995), otherwise known as Carlos Menem Jr., was an Argentine

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driver. He was the son of former President of Argentina Carlos Menem. Menem was born in La Rioja Province,

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. He started his rally career in 1987. Menem has competed in the

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and PWRC. He died on March 15, 1995, while piloting a Bell 206B-3 helicopter with his friend and also racing driver, Silvio Oltra. The helicopter reportedly struck

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while taking off at San Nicolas, Argentina, and crashed, killing both men.

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