Rescue operations underway on Saturday afternoon near the wreckage site off the Mumbai coast. Pics/Courtesy: Indian Coast Guard (Western Region)

"Handing over to ONGC radio" was the last recorded message between the Air Traffic Control (ATC), Juhu aerodrome and pilots of the ill-fated Pawan Hans helicopter, which crashed into the Arabian Sea last morning. There were five senior ONGC officials and two pilots in the helicopter. Till late evening, five bodies had been fished out from the spot where the helicopter had crashed. A senior Coast Guard official said, "The bodies are yet to be identified. Our search for the remaining two people on board is underway."