Engineers go up Dinh mountain to find helicopter carrying 3 officers that crashed

In addition to the reinforcement of the engineering force, today local people will be mobilized to lead the way to the location of the plane carrying 3 officers that crashed at Dinh Mountain, Ba Ria - Vung Tau.

5:00 a.m. on October 19, search and rescue work to save the planeEC130 T2The search for the three missing officers continues.

Engineers go up the mountain to search for the crashed plane. Photo: Phuoc Tuan

According to the Military Command of Tan Thanh District (Ba Ria - Vung Tau), yesterday afternoon, the location of the plane crash was determined near the temple on Dinh mountain. Some debris believed to be the tail of the helicopter was seen. However, due to the rugged and difficult terrain and bad weather with heavy rain, the search team could not reach the crash site.

"TodayHundreds of people will be deployed to the search, including engineers. In addition, local people will also be mobilized to lead the way to the suspected location."rising and falling", leaderTan Thanh District Military Command said.

8h, tLieutenant Colonel Tran Van Cu, Commander of Tan Thanh District Military Command, said the search force will be divided into four groups to approach the scene, including directions from Kim Lien Pagoda, Troc Mountain, Cau Sap and Chau Pha Commune.

The area where the plane crashed is believed to be near the temple on Dinh Mountain. Photo: Phuoc Tuan

At around 7:40 a.m. on October 18, an EC130 T2 helicopter from the Training Center (Ba Ria - Vung Tau, under the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation) was on a training flight. More than 15 minutes later, the aircraft lost contact in the northwest area of ​​Dinh Mountain, about 25 km from Vung Tau airport. There was an instructor and two students on board.

The Ministry of National Defense and Ba Ria - Vung Tau province mobilized more than 400 people and 3 helicopters to search for the plane.

According to VNE