Survivors of chopper crash brought to city

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Draped in the flag of Guyana: One of the bodies of the five servicemen who perished in a helicopter crash on Wednesday being borne from an aircraft at the EFCIA, Ogle in the presence of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Irfaan Ali and the Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Omar Khan and others. (Office of the Prime Minister photo)
Draped in the flag of Guyana: One of the bodies of the five servicemen who perished in a helicopter crash on Wednesday being borne from an aircraft at the EFCIA, Ogle in the presence of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Irfaan Ali and the Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Omar Khan and others. (Office of the Prime Minister photo)

By Antonio Dey

The two survivors  of Wednesday’s helicopter crash in Region Seven were brought to the city yesterday and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Unit has begun its probe into the tragedy.

This is according to Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCCA), Lt. Colonel (Rtd) Egbert Field told Stabroek News yesterday.

Field noted that the investigation unit, which is an independent unit of the GCCA is answerable to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill who will be provided with updates on the investigation.

He said that while the probing unit consists of experts from the local aviation authority, it will be assisted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an independent US government investigative agency, responsible for civil transportation accident investigation.