Crew member discovered useless following helicopter crash

WAM

The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) confirmed {that a} crew member of the Aerogulf helicopter that crashed off the coast of Umm Al Quwain has been discovered useless.

 A search operation is underway for the second pilot of the Bell 212 chopper that crashed throughout a night-training flight on Thursday.

The helicopter had taken off from Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport with two pilots on board, an Egyptian and a South African.

The GCAA pressured that the method of recovering the remaining components of the wreckage is at the moment ongoing, including that each one procedures are being carried out in accordance with greatest practices in cooperation with the competent entities.

The authority prolonged its condolences and sympathy to the household of the deceased and affirmed its dedication to sharing the main points of the incident as quickly as they turn out to be accessible.

It additionally urged individuals to acquire data from official channels and to keep away from spreading false data and rumours.