US sending search and rescue gear to help search for missing Indonesian submarine
The United States is sending search and rescue gear to help Indonesia search for a submarine that went missing with 53 crew members on board, a defense official tells CNN.
Three C-17 aircraft are expected to depart Dover Air Force Base Friday with watercraft and underwater search and rescue gear to assist with ongoing efforts to locate the submarine before the vessel runs out of oxygen.
The equipment will help in the search and rescue efforts and if necessary, assist in a recovery mission.
“We are deeply saddened by the news of Indonesia’s lost submarine, and our thoughts are with the Indonesian sailors and their families,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby tweeted Thursday. “At the invitation of the Indonesian government, we are sending airborne assets to assist in the search for the missing submarine.”
US sending search and rescue gear to help search for missing Indonesian submarine
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US sending airborne assets to help search for missing Indonesian submarine
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