The fuselage of a helicopter that crashed in South Korea’s southwestern waters last week was found Thursday, with authorities continuing their search for three missing people.
Authorities said the body of the Coast Guard helicopter that crashed in waters off Gageo Island on Friday was found about 1,000 meters south of the island around noon.
The accident left one dead and three others aboard the helicopter missing. They had been on a mission to transport an emergency patient to an inland hospital and were trying to land near a seawall.
The Coast Guard said it will dispatch a group of deep-sea divers around 8 p.m., which is when the tidal currents are expected to calm, to search for the missing.
“We’re going to first look for the missing and then try to raise the wreckage with a floating crane,” a Coast Guard official said. “Since it is relatively light, there’s shouldn’t be a problem lifting it.”
A thick sea fog reported in the area may have caused the accident, authorities said. (Yonhap)
