Equatorial Guinea military helicopter found with no survivors

The military helicopter that vanished ten days ago near Niefang, Equatorial Guinea, has been found with no survivors. Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang confirmed the tragic discovery on Friday, stating that recovery efforts for the bodies and the black box are underway to determine the cause of the crash.

The Z-9 helicopter belonging to the Equatoguinean armed forces was located in a mountainous area between the towns of Mongom and Miduma. Obiang extended his condolences to the families of the four crew members and expressed gratitude to friendly nations that supported the search operation. The United States had previously announced the deployment of three military specialists to aid in the search and rescue efforts.

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Unfortunately, there are no survivors, and the relevant services are still working on the recovery of the bodies and the black box to study the causes of this national tragedy.

The extensive search operation involved over 2,000 personnel who navigated challenging terrain characterized by dense tropical rainforest and adverse weather conditions, which significantly hampered their efforts.

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I express my sincere condolences to the families of the four crew members who were on board the aircraft... We thank the friendly countries that have accompanied us during the process of searching for and locating the aircraft for their support.