NE NEWS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, JAN 5
Indian Coast Guard ALH MK-III Helicopter CG 859 met with a mishap at Porbandar Airport Runway at about 12.15 hrs on Sunday. The ICG helicopter had 2 Pilots and 1 Air Crew Diver at the time of incident and the copter was on a routine training sortie.
An Indian Coast Guard ALH Dhruv helicopter crashed in Porbandar, Gujarat, killing all three crew members. An inquiry has been launched to determine the cause.
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Immediately after the mishap, the crew were recovered and shifted to Government Hospital Porbandar, where they were declared brought dead. The reasons leading to the incident are being investigated by a Board of Inquiry.
The Mortal remains of the crew viz. Commandant (JG) Saurabh, TM, Deputy Commandant SK Yadav and Pradhan Navik Manoj will be cremated as per service traditions and honour.
The ICG salute the three brave souls of the Indian Coast Guard who laid down their lives in the line of service to the nation, says a ICG release.