China News Agency, Toronto, May 1 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) The Canadian official said on May 1 that the search and rescue work for the Canadian military helicopter that crashed in the Mediterranean NATO military mission has been officially transferred to the search and recovery work on the same day .
This means that the rescue work is over. Of the six people on board the wrecked helicopter, except for a female lieutenant who served as the Canadian Naval Systems Engineering Officer has been certified dead, the other five missing persons are officially listed as presumed dead. These five people include the captain, pilot, air combat system officer, naval warfare officer, and airborne electronic sensor operator.
A statement from the Canadian military stated that some remains were found during the search, but they are currently unrecognizable. The Canadian military will try its best to confirm the details with the families of the soldiers in the next few days. Search and rescue personnel also recovered some airframe parts and debris.
In a statement, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau expressed condolences to the families of the soldiers on behalf of the Canadian government.
On April 29, a CH-148 "Hurricane" helicopter of the Canadian military crashed in the international waters of the Ionian Sea between Greece and Italy during the NATO Operation REASSURANCE. The helicopter was deployed on the Canadian frigate "Fredericton". The ship was in cooperative training with Italian and Turkish ships.
The frigate is now sailing to a port in Italy. A mourning ceremony was held on the ship.
A flight safety team dispatched by the Royal Canadian Air Force has departed for accident investigation.
Canadian Defense Chief of Staff Jonathan Vance told the media on May 1 that the Canadian military's CH-148 "Hurricane" helicopter has been grounded in full, pending a flight safety investigation. (Finish)