Body of second pilot found after AeroGulf helicopter crash

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The AeroGulf helicopter fell in the sea off the coast of Umm Al Quwain during a night training flight that took off Thursday evening from Al Maktoum International Airport. (AFP file photo)
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  • Aviation regulator: One of the pilots of the Bell 212 helicopter is Egyptian and the other is South African

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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