Parts from missing military chopper found
A Lynx combat helicopter / Yonhap
By Ko Dong-hwan
Parts of the military helicopter that crashed last night in waters off Korea’s eastern coast have been found, Navy officials said Tuesday.
They said wreckage from the Lynx combat helicopter ― including a door and a pilot’s helmet ― was recovered in last night’s search by the South Korean and U.S. navies.
The chopper had three pilots on board and was involved in a joint drill with the U.S. Navy when it disappeared from radar at 8:57 p.m. Monday, eight minutes after takeoff.
“The chopper sent a distress call four times while crashing,” one of the officials said Tuesday.
He said the helicopter crashed some 52 kilometers east of the city of Yangyang in Gangwon Province, which is “some distance from the Northern Limitation Line” that separates the two Koreas.
The cause of the crash has not yet been confirmed.