January 16, 2018 6:05 AM

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Mumbai Chopper Crash: Body of missing crew member recovered

Indian Coast Guard has recovered the body of the missing crew member of the ill-fated Pawanhans chopper that had crashed offshore Mumbai on Saturday. <br/><br/>As the extensive search by Indian Coast Guard, Navy and ONGC continued for third day yesterday, ONGC vessel Samudra Sevak successfully recovered aircraft parts such as Rotor Blades, Main Gear Box, Tail Gear Box, both engines and Emergency Locator Transmitter. <br/><br/>Coast Guard Dornier aircraft, flying from Daman, also continued to scan the area to search any other part of debris. A high-level delegation from ONGC and Pawan Hans Limited also visited the Western Region Headquarters of Coast Guard to assess the situation.<br/><br/> The helicopter with seven people onboard, including five ONGC officers and two pilots, crashed minutes after it took off for the state-owned company's oil installation in the Arabian Sea.

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