Overdue Aircraft: Search And Rescue Flight Activated
The favourable weather condition this morning allowed the flight teams to be deployed. Fiji Police teams, emergency services and villagers along the projected flight path have been alerted
Saturday 03 August 2019 | 08:01
Planning work at the Fiji Maritime Surveillance Rescue Coordination Centre last night after an overdue aircraft was reported.
At first light this morning, the Fiji Maritime Rescue and Search Coordination Centre has sent a search and rescue flight out of Nadi to initiate aerial search of the last know position of an overdue aircraft.
It is understood the helicopter has three passengers onboard.
The Centre said a second flight team is on standby to deploy as coordinated efforts progress with search and response agencies to locate overdue aircraft.
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The Rescue Coordination Centre was activated yesterday.
Last night planning was underway with the Centre working closely with the Aeronautical Rescue Sub Centre and Fiji Police.
#SAR RCC Fiji will continue to work into the night planning search & rescue operations for an overdue a/c with 03pob
Wx dependent, flight teams will deploy at first light. Fiji Police teams, Emergency services & villagers along projected flight path alerted #Fiji
— FMSRCC (@fmsrcc) August 2, 2019
#SAR RCC Fiji will continue to work into the night planning search & rescue operations for an overdue a/c with 03pob
Wx dependent, flight teams will deploy at first light. Fiji Police teams, Emergency services & villagers along projected flight path alerted #Fiji
— FMSRCC (@fmsrcc) August 2, 2019
