Helicopter found with bodies on board

The Atlantic Ocean search for a missing Spanish military helicopter ended Thursday with the discovery of the chopper’s cabin on the ocean floor and the bodies of its three crew members, authorities said.

The helicopter ditched a week ago about 280 nautical miles (520 kilometres) from its destination on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria off western Africa’s coast after departing from Mauritania.

Spain’s defence ministry announced Thursday night in tweets that the crew members were found dead inside the helicopter’s cabin. The cabin was hoisted to the surface on Thursday. Star staff and wires