Turkey Helps Pakistan To Recover The Wreck Of The Lost Helicopter

The photo of the search and rescue team before their departure to Pakistan. Photo: Turkish Navy

One Sea King helicopter of Pakistani Navy crashed to the Arabian Sea on 31st August 2018. According to Pakistani Navy, the helicopter was conducting routine training operations when lost. 3 sailors were rescued and one dead were recovered. Pakistan asked Turkey to help to locate the wreck and recover the bodies of the 3 missing aircrews.

A 25 strong search and rescue team from the Turkish Navy was dispatched with an A-400M cargo plane of Turkish Airforce. Among the equipment, send are autonomous underwater vehicles.