Commander Rui da Silva Lampreia, head of the Marine Department and regional commander of the Northern Marine Police, confirmed this Saturday that the body of the last person missing in the Douro tragedy has not yet been found. Personal belongings were collected during the search and removal of the wreckage of the crashed helicopter.
“We collected some personal belongings, but the missing soldier’s body was not found.”
According to the same source, hearings on the pilot project will take place this Saturday.
The impact of the helicopter that crashed into the Douro on Friday in Samodaines (Lamego), with six people on board, was “very strong” and caused “the complete destruction of the aircraft”, according to Silva Lampreia.
“Given what we have found so far and the images we have recorded, everything points to the fact that [o impacto] It was brutal and resulted in the complete destruction of the plane,” he said.
The commander spoke to journalists after part of the helicopter wreckage was removed from the river fire extinguishing with six people on board fell into the Douro River this Friday, Samodynes, Lamego. The plane was carrying five soldiers from the GNR’s Emergency Protection and Assistance Unit (UEPS) and sank. Four soldiers were killed and one was missing. TO the pilot was rescued alive on a tourist ship with fractures of the lower limbs, authorities confirmed.
The helicopter will be taken to Viseu for forensic examination.
The commander ensures that air, land and underwater searches will continue. at sunset. “The area will grow in accordance with needs,” he said.
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Author: Morning mail And Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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