A body has been found along the Natewa Bay area.
Fiji Navy Commander, Humphrey Tawake says the body is from the missing helicopter.
#SAR (Natewa Bay) Since last night, Command principals of SAR response agencies have been briefed on the latest situation
— FMSRCC (@fmsrcc) August 2, 2019
All SAR teams are now focussed on an area of interest and additional teams are being consolidated to the coastal area N of last known postn #Fiji pic.twitter.com/NDUMuF0mh2
Tawake says the body was found around midday today.
#SAR (Natewa Bay) SAR teams now focusing all efforts along a stretch of coastline from Korotasere towards Saqani after debris has been spotted
— FMSRCC (@fmsrcc) August 3, 2019
A SAR Flight Team is supporting SAR ground teams cover more ground while the weather holds #Fiji
He says the search continues for the other people.
The helicopter was on a medical evacuation mission from Naitauba in Lau and was returning to Labasa with 3 people onboard but failed to arrive at the destination.
An aerial search team consisting of CAAF officials from Nadi and the Fiji Police were also conducting searches from this morning.
Ground search teams and coastal search parties from the Fiji Police Force, Villagers, RFMF personnel from Labasa are also on site conducting the search from Korotasere to Saqani from this morning.
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