Body of fourth victim in helicopter crash found

Rescuers are working hard to search for the remaining victim. (Photo: VNA)

Quang Ninh(VNA) – The body of another victim in the helicopter crash wasfound in the morning of April 6, one day after the incident happened in the seaarea between Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province.

The Bell-505helicopter, owned by the Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company under the VietnamHelicopter Corporation, got an accident at about 5:06pm on April 5 in the seaarea of Gia Luan commune in Cat Hai district of Hai Phong city while carryingfour Vietnamese tourists on a sightseeing tour of Ha Long Bay.

So far, the body ofthe pilot and three other victims have been found. Rescuers are working hard tosearch for the remaining one.

Bui Van Khang, ViceChairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh and deputy head of the StandingBoard of the provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Search,Rescue and Civil Defence, has been coordinating with relevant agencies at the sceneto direct search and rescue activities.

A large number of people and vehicles have been mobilised for search and rescue operations. (Photo: VNA)

Meanwhile, theMilitary Command of Cat Hai district of Hai Phong city said that the locality hassent 154 people and 12 ships and canoes to the scene.

The Zone 1 Coast GuardHigh Command also mobilised a vessel and two canoes operating near the site forsearch and rescue activities which also saw joint efforts of many other forcesand local fishermen.
 
On April 6, Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam Dinh Viet Thangsaid that the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation has postponed all helicopter sightseeingtours in provinces and cities after the incident./.

VNA