CASA 212 crash: 2 more bodies found, suspected to be crew members

This morning (June 24), search forces found two more bodies suspected to be the crew of the CASA-212 plane.

Specifically, at 7am a body was found and at nearly 9am another body was discovered. These two bodies were found near the area where Major Nguyen Van Chinh was found.

Currently, the bodies are being transferred to ship HQ561 to receive and carry out necessary procedures to determine and identify whether they are correct or not...

Location of CASA-212 plane lost contact. Graphic: Nguyen Anh/GoogleMaps.

Previously, from the evening of 10pm to 4pm on June 23, rescue forces found two bodies, identified as members of the CASA 212 crew.

In addition, the search and rescue forces of the Ministry of National Defense, participating units and fishermen have accurately determined the location of the CASA 212 aircraft with registration number 8983. Results at the scene found the propeller engine and the fuselage with the registration number 8983 clearly marked.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting: Currently, the weather in the Bach Long Vy sea area is deteriorating due to the monsoon and the influence of low pressure. At 1:00 a.m. this morning (June 24), the center of the tropical depression was at about 13.0 degrees North latitude; 116.0 degrees East longitude, in the eastern part of the East Sea, 570km southeast of the Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind in the area near the center of the tropical depression is level 6 (40-50km/h), gusting to level 7-8./.

According to VOV