Over 72 hours later, four Navy personnel still missing
10 Nov 2014 4:10 AM IST
A full-scale Search and Rescue (SAR) operation is underway by Indian Navy to trace the four personnel who were reported missing following a mishap that occurred at about 8 pm. on 6 November.
The TRV sunk while on a ‘routine’ mission to recover dummy torpedoes fired by the fleet’s ships during a ‘routine’ exercise, the Navy had said.
At the time of the incident, there were 29 personnel on board the vessel at the time of the accident. One sailor, James Jacob, died in the accident and four personnel (one officer and three sailors) are still reported missing. The remaining 24 personnel were rescued.
According to the latest inputs, the search was going on in an area 80 nautical miles South South-West off Visakhapatnam after taking into account the prevailing drift and currents.
A Board of Inquiry headed by a Captain is in progress to inquire into the circumstances leading to the mishap.
Nine ships of the Eastern Fleet and a few aircraft, including Boeing P8I, Dorniers, Sea King 42C and Chetak helicopters, have been deployed (through day and night) to search for the missing personnel.
Although no missing personnel had been found till afternoon today, one Handycam and two life jackets (belonging to the crew of the TRV) were recovered on Friday from the search area.
The TRV sunk while on a ‘routine’ mission to recover dummy torpedoes fired by the fleet’s ships during a ‘routine’ exercise, the Navy had said.
At the time of the incident, there were 29 personnel on board the vessel at the time of the accident. One sailor, James Jacob, died in the accident and four personnel (one officer and three sailors) are still reported missing. The remaining 24 personnel were rescued.
According to the latest inputs, the search was going on in an area 80 nautical miles South South-West off Visakhapatnam after taking into account the prevailing drift and currents.
A Board of Inquiry headed by a Captain is in progress to inquire into the circumstances leading to the mishap.
Nine ships of the Eastern Fleet and a few aircraft, including Boeing P8I, Dorniers, Sea King 42C and Chetak helicopters, have been deployed (through day and night) to search for the missing personnel.
Although no missing personnel had been found till afternoon today, one Handycam and two life jackets (belonging to the crew of the TRV) were recovered on Friday from the search area.
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