Body of second pilot found after AeroGulf helicopter crash

Body of second pilot found after AeroGulf helicopter crash

The search teams had found the body of the first pilot and parts of the wrecked aircraft on Friday.

The AeroGulf helicopter took off on Thursday from Al Maktoum International Airport. (Wikimedia Commons pic)
DUBAI:
The body of a second pilot was found after an AeroGulf helicopter crashed into the sea off the coast of Umm al-Quwain emirate during a training mission on Thursday evening, UAE’s General Aviation Authority said on Monday.

The search teams found the body of the first pilot and parts of the wrecked aircraft on Friday. One of the pilots of the Bell 212 helicopter is Egyptian and the other is South African, the aviation regulator said.

“Investigations are still underway,” the authority said

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