Four confirmed dead in Vietnam helicopter crash

Search and rescue forces on Thursday morning salvaging the tail of the Bell-505 helicopter that crashed in Hạlong Bay area the night before. — VNA/VNS Photo

HANOI (AFP): Four people have been confirmed dead with one person still missing following a helicopter crash near Vietnam's Halong Bay, state media said Thursday (April 6).

The aircraft, carrying one pilot and four Vietnamese tourists, lost contact five minutes after taking off for a flight over the Unesco World Heritage Site.