Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Porbandar, Gujarat, 3 dead

The deceased include the pilot and co-pilot. Police said that an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter crashed while landing at Porbandar airport in Gujarat on Sunday afternoon, killing three crew members.

Bhoomi Goyal
Published on: 5 Jan 2025 10:09 PM IST
Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Porbandar, Gujarat, 3 dead
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A Coast Guard helicopter has crashed in Porbandar, Gujarat today. According to sources, a total of three people have died in this accident. The deceased include the pilot and co-pilot. Police said that an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter crashed while landing at Porbandar airport in Gujarat on Sunday afternoon, killing three crew members.

Porbandar Superintendent of Police Bhagirathsinh Jadeja said that the incident took place at 12.10 pm. He said that the ICG's Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) crashed while landing at Porbandar airport, carrying three crew members.

He said that all three crew members were taken out of the helicopter and taken to a hospital in Porbandar in a severely burnt condition. Kamala Bagh police station inspector Rajesh Kanamia said that all three crew members died in the hospital.

Bhoomi Goyal

Bhoomi Goyal

English Content Writer in Newstrack from Jaipur, Rajasthan. (Education, Business, Technology, Political, Sports, Lifestyle, Crime and Webstories)

My self Bhoomi Goyal from Jaipur, Rajasthan. I have passed my Master's in Journalism and Mass Communication this year. I worked in Rajasthan Patrika for six months as an intern. I am working here from June 1st. I passed my graduation in BCA from Rajasthan University and master's in journalism and mass communication from Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur.

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