a team engaged in locating and retrieving bodies, cargo, etc, esp following a crash, explosion or natural disaster
Examples of 'recovery team' in a sentence
recovery team
Recovery teams found a British passport in the burned out wreckage.
The Sun (2012)
There were about 15 people, and they were part of his recovery team.
The Sun (2009)
Once again, she stressed the complex task facing the recovery team.
The Sun (2017)
The breakdown recovery team came and reported that the bolts holding the caliper had not been bolted properly, causing brake failure.
The Sun (2017)
When the recovery team he commanded went to rescue a broken-down army vehicle they found six soldiers trapped inside and under fire from insurgents.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The building remains too unstable for recovery teams to reach the highest floors where so many, including entire families, made their final phonecalls.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Yesterday recovery teams were unable to enter the mine due to high levels of methane and other gases.
The Sun (2010)
Recovery teams spent yesterday picking over a wreckage field spanning three miles and recovered at least 163 bodies.
The Sun (2015)
He said that the rough terrain meant search and recovery teams had to be flown in by helicopter.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Roadworks are being lifted and recovery teams are primed as the great getaway begins in earnest tonight.