Military engineers are searching Dinh Mountain for the helicopter carrying three officers that crashed.
In addition to the reinforced engineering corps, local residents will be mobilized today to guide people to the crash site of the plane carrying three officers on Dinh Mountain, Ba Ria - Vung Tau.
At 5:00 AM on October 19th, search and rescue operations for the aircraft were underway.EC130 T2The deployment continues along with the three missing officers.
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Military engineers are searching the mountain for the crashed plane. Photo: Phuoc Tuan |
According to the Tan Thanh District Military Command (Ba Ria - Vung Tau), yesterday afternoon...The crash site has been identified near a temple on Dinh Mountain. Some debris believed to be the helicopter's tail section has been seen. However, due to the rugged terrain and difficult conditions, including heavy rain, search teams have been unable to reach the crash site.
"TodayHundreds of people will be deployed to the search effort, including engineering troops. In addition, local residents have been mobilized to help guide people down to the suspected location."The helicopter is falling," the leader said.The Tan Thanh District Military Command stated:
8h, tLieutenant Colonel Tran Van Cu, Commander of the Tan Thanh District Military Command, said that the search force will be divided into four teams to approach the scene. These include approaches from Kim Lien Pagoda, Trok Mountain, Cau Sap Bridge, and Chau Pha commune.
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The site believed to be the plane crash site is located near a temple on Dinh Mountain. Photo: Phuoc Tuan |
At approximately 7:40 AM on October 18th, an EC130 T2 helicopter from the Training Center (Ba Ria - Vung Tau, belonging to the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation) was conducting a training flight. More than 15 minutes later, contact was lost in the area northwest of Dinh Mountain, about 25 km from Vung Tau airport. There was one instructor and two trainees on board.
The Ministry of Defense, along with Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, mobilized more than 400 people and 3 helicopters to search for the missing aircraft.
According to VNE