Indian Navy's Chetak helicopter crashes at Kochi air station in Kerala, 1 dead
According to Navy officials, the Indian Navy helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff while on a training mission.
- Nov 4, 2023,
- Updated Nov 4, 2023 7:21 PM IST
A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Navy crashed at the Kochi air station in Kerala on Saturday, November 4, killing one person. The helicopter was on a routine training sortie when it crashed at around 2:30 PM. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
According to Navy officials, the Indian Navy helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff while on a training mission.
The accident happened when the aircraft was being serviced on the ground. Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar and top officials have paid tribute to Yogendra Singh, LAM, who lost his life in the Chetak helicopter crash at Kochi.
“The Chetak helicopter met with a ground accident during maintenance taxi checks at INS Garuda, Kochi, resulting in the unfortunate loss of life of one ground crew. A Board of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of accident,” the Indian Navy said.
Adjacent to INS Venduruthy, INS Garuda is renowned as a central training node for the brave men and women of the Indian Navy. Fitted with state-of-the-art facilities, this major naval air training centre enables diverse aircraft to smoothly execute landings and take-offs, thereby further solidifying its unquestioned eminence in naval aviation training.
"A Chetak helicopter met with a ground accident today during maintenance taxi checks at INS Garuda, Kochi, resulting in the unfortunate loss of life of one ground crew," PTI quoted sources as saying. The deceased was a Leading Air Mechanic (LAM).
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A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Navy crashed at the Kochi air station in Kerala on Saturday, November 4, killing one person. The helicopter was on a routine training sortie when it crashed at around 2:30 PM. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
According to Navy officials, the Indian Navy helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff while on a training mission.
The accident happened when the aircraft was being serviced on the ground. Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar and top officials have paid tribute to Yogendra Singh, LAM, who lost his life in the Chetak helicopter crash at Kochi.
“The Chetak helicopter met with a ground accident during maintenance taxi checks at INS Garuda, Kochi, resulting in the unfortunate loss of life of one ground crew. A Board of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of accident,” the Indian Navy said.
Adjacent to INS Venduruthy, INS Garuda is renowned as a central training node for the brave men and women of the Indian Navy. Fitted with state-of-the-art facilities, this major naval air training centre enables diverse aircraft to smoothly execute landings and take-offs, thereby further solidifying its unquestioned eminence in naval aviation training.
"A Chetak helicopter met with a ground accident today during maintenance taxi checks at INS Garuda, Kochi, resulting in the unfortunate loss of life of one ground crew," PTI quoted sources as saying. The deceased was a Leading Air Mechanic (LAM).
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