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One of the pilots of a helicopter that crashed into the sea off Dubai has been found dead, according to the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The GCAA did not give further details about the pilot whose remains were recovered from sea. The search for a second pilot is ongoing. The authority extended its condolences and sympathy to the family of the deceased and affirmed its commitment to announcing the latest developments of the incident as soon as they become available. The AeroGulf helicopter, with registration A6-ALD, was on a night training flight with two pilots when it crashed into the sea on Thursday evening. The pilots were Egyptian and South African. According to the GCAA, the helicopter had taken off from Al Maktoum International Airport. The authority received a crash report from its Air Accident Investigation Department at approximately 8:30pm on Thursday. “The search and rescue teams have recovered the wreckage, and the search is still underway for the plane’s crew, and the air accident investigation team has moved to the site,” the authority said. The authority confirmed that teams are continuing to recover the rest of the aircraft, a Bell 212 helicopter owned by Aerogulf. ICA/Expat Media
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