The body of another victim in the helicopter crash was found in the morning of April 6, one day after the incident happened in the sea area between Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province.
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./.
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A Bell-505 helicopter coded VN-8650, owned by the Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company under the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation, took off at 4:56pm and lost contact at 5:15pm on April 5 while carrying four Vietnamese tourists on a sightseeing tour of Ha Long Bay from above.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has signed a Prime Minister’s dispatch ordering relevant ministries, agencies and localities to take measures and mobilise forces and vehicles to conduct fastest and most effective search and rescue activities for the victims of a helicopter crash in Ha Long Bay area of northern Quang Ninh province.
On the morning of April 6, more than 200 people and 30 vehicles of all kinds were mobilised to conduct fastest and most effective search and rescue activities for the victims of a helicopter crash in Ha Long Bay area of northern Quang Ninh province.
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Rescuers are working hard to search for the remaining victim. (Photo: VNA) 
A large number of people and vehicles have been mobilised for search and rescue operations. (Photo: VNA) 
