Ha Long helicopter crash: Found victim, 1 male singer "locked" footage on the ill-fated plane?

Bell 505 helicopter VN-8650 operated and managed by Northern Service Flight Company (VHN) took off at 16h56, lost contact at 17:15, crashed in the sea area bordering Hai Phong and Hai Phong. Quang Ninh.

On April 5, Bell 505 helicopter VN-8650 operated and managed by Northern Service Flight Company (VHN) lost contact and crashed in the sea bordering Hai Phong and Quang Ninh. .

Talking to Tuoi Tre Online on the evening of April 5, Pham Quang Hien - Secretary of the Cat Hai District Party Committee, Hai Phong City - said that the functional forces of the district and the city were mobilized for search and rescue.

According to Mr. Hien, local information received showed that there were 5 people on the plane. On the evening of April 5, the rescue force discovered 2 victims, including 1 male and 1 female, and are still focusing on searching. remaining victims.

According to initial information, the plane took off at 16h56 at Tuan Chau until 17h04 (about 5 minutes after take-off, contact was lost). The plane is also believed to have exploded before crashing.

Specifically, information from the Border Guard Command in Quang Ninh province said that at about 5:15 p.m. on April 5, fishermen discovered a plane exploded and fell into the sea at Hon Net island in the district. Cat Hai, Hai Phong city borders with Ha Long Bay.

The Department of Propaganda and Training of the Ministry of Defense said that the Bell-505 plane, number VN-8650 of the Northern Helicopter Company of the Vietnam Helicopters Corporation (Brigade 18) was flown by Colonel Chu Quang Minh. The accident site was determined to be carrying 4 Vietnamese tourists to perform sightseeing tours of Ha Long Bay from above.

The plane took off at 16h56 and lost contact at 17:15 on the same day of April 5. As soon as the plane lost signal, the Northern Helicopter Company coordinated with the Border Guard and local military forces to urgently search and rescue.

At 19:18 on the same day, the force at the scene reported that they had recovered two victims and some debris suspected of being aircraft at the shore.

About the helicopter service to see Ha Long Bay, the Bell 505 helicopter is a 5-seater, has its own helipad airport on Tuan Chau island, Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province specializing in serving flights Ha Long sightseeing.

Ha Long helicopter tour usually lasts 10 minutes, sightseeing along the route Tuan Chau island - Dau Go island - Ga Choi island - Titop island - Bai Tu Long bay - Re island - Tuan Chau island.

The aircraft is a new generation of lightweight aircraft produced by the American company Bell Helicopter in 2018. The aircraft is certified for safety by the US Federal Aviation Administration (US FAA) and the Federal Aviation Safety Agency. European Union (EUASA).

Currently, border guards, port authorities, transport sector and other authorities have urgently moved by ship to the sea area to carry out rescue work and actively search for victims. The functional forces also recovered some parts of the crashed plane at Hon Net area in Cat Ba, Hai Phong city.

Also related to the ill-fated helicopter, it is known that this is the helicopter that was filmed by male singer Den Vau and attracted millions of views. After the incident happened, the male singer on the evening of April 5 also locked the music video that was filmed on the ill-fated plane.

The incident of the Bell 505 helicopter bearing the number VN-8650 crashed was really a tragic accident when by the evening of April 5, 2/5 people were recorded as unable to survive. Condolences to this incident, Den Vau locked the MV "It's Cloudy Today"! as a move to express condolences to the entire crew as well as the unfortunate passengers...

According to Tien Phong's own source, the owners of ships operating in the sea area of Cat Ba archipelago (Hai Phong) received a notice from the authorities about the helicopter crash. The government also mobilized vehicles operating in this sea to support rescue and rescue forces and search for people in distress.

At the Tuan Chau helipad area, Quang Ninh - where the plane took off - said that outside the blocked parking area, inside there are a lot of military forces deploying rescue plans. rescue.

Currently, border guards, port authorities, transport sector and other authorities have urgently moved by ship to the sea area to carry out rescue work and actively search for victims.