Chennai:
The 35-day biggest search operation in the history of India along
Tamil Nadu coast involving 12 scientific, defence as well as private
agencies culminated with the finding of mortal remains of the three
missing crew members of the Dornier aircraft that went under the sea
on June 8.
Addressing a press conference, Inspector General SP Sharma, Commander,
Indian Coast Guard (East) said that the search operation by Reliance
vessel MSV Canyon has been terminated on Monday night once the remains
of the three crew members were found.
“We found the remains (bones) of the crew members, including a toe
bone, a fast track watch, dungaree worn by the crew, life jackets and
several parts of the aircraft around 6pm. We have terminated the
search operations immediately after that,” said Sharma while showing
the photographs of the parts of the aircraft and the watch recovered
during the search operation.
“The cameras installed in the Rovers are so sharp that they could even
detect the manufacturer of the watch,” Sharma said while displaying
the watch of a crew member which had the manufacturer Fast Track’s
name inscribed on it. “We also
He said that MSV Canyon arrived at Chennai Port around 3am with the
remains of the crew as well as the parts of Dornier aircraft. It then
left for Kakinada. “The remains as well as parts were all were taken
to the Coastguard Airf Force Station in Meenambakkam,’ he said.
“There were other personal belongings including a camera which was
carried on the bag, a handycam and other personal belongings,” he
said.
He said the identity of the crew members would only be ascertained
through a DNA test which will be conducted by Tamil Nadu Forensics Lab
in Chennai.
“This test would be carried out on the parents as well as offspring of
the crew members to ascertain their identity,” Sharma.
He also said that Coastguard found only the remains. He said the skull
could not be found.
He said the families of the crew members were informed only in the
morning. “Two of the family of crew members were at the air force
station while the family of M K Soni would reach Chennai only on
Wednesday,” he said.
The 35-day biggest search operation in the history of India along
Tamil Nadu coast involving 12 scientific, defence as well as private
agencies culminated with the finding of mortal remains of the three
missing crew members of the Dornier aircraft that went under the sea
on June 8.
Addressing a press conference, Inspector General SP Sharma, Commander,
Indian Coast Guard (East) said that the search operation by Reliance
vessel MSV Canyon has been terminated on Monday night once the remains
of the three crew members were found.
“We found the remains (bones) of the crew members, including a toe
bone, a fast track watch, dungaree worn by the crew, life jackets and
several parts of the aircraft around 6pm. We have terminated the
search operations immediately after that,” said Sharma while showing
the photographs of the parts of the aircraft and the watch recovered
during the search operation.
“The cameras installed in the Rovers are so sharp that they could even
detect the manufacturer of the watch,” Sharma said while displaying
the watch of a crew member which had the manufacturer Fast Track’s
name inscribed on it. “We also
He said that MSV Canyon arrived at Chennai Port around 3am with the
remains of the crew as well as the parts of Dornier aircraft. It then
left for Kakinada. “The remains as well as parts were all were taken
to the Coastguard Airf Force Station in Meenambakkam,’ he said.
“There were other personal belongings including a camera which was
carried on the bag, a handycam and other personal belongings,” he
said.
He said the identity of the crew members would only be ascertained
through a DNA test which will be conducted by Tamil Nadu Forensics Lab
in Chennai.
“This test would be carried out on the parents as well as offspring of
the crew members to ascertain their identity,” Sharma.
He also said that Coastguard found only the remains. He said the skull
could not be found.
He said the families of the crew members were informed only in the
morning. “Two of the family of crew members were at the air force
station while the family of M K Soni would reach Chennai only on
Wednesday,” he said.
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