Last body found in search for victims of horror helicopter crash in Portuguese river that killed five onboard

THE FINAL body has been found after a helicopter crashed into a Portuguese river killing five soldiers.

The chopper crashed into the Douro River in northern Portugal on Friday with five passengers on board.

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There were six passengers on board, with the pilot surviving[/caption]

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Divers search the river following the tragedy[/caption]

Search and rescue divers have been frantically scouring the river for survivors, but the search has ended today.

The bodies of the two men who died were found inside the helicopter with two more bodies found near the aircraft’s tail. 

The pilot, a civilian, survived the crash and remains in hospital – his injuries are not life-threatening.

The victims, aged from 29 to 45, are all members of the Emergency Protection and Rescue Unit (UEPS) of the national gendarmerie, the country’s civil protection authority said in a communique.

A spokesman for GNR said before the two bodies were found: “The search is continuing in the river for the five members of the UEPS who are still missing.

“Maritime police, firefighters, divers, recreational boats and GNR military personnel are involved.

“The causes of the accident are as yet unknown.

“The pilot of the helicopter was rescued alive with minor injuries.”

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