Chetak helicopter crash at INS Garuda

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Chetak Helicopter Crash at INS Garuda
Chetak helicopter ferrying fuel to the construction site of the Dakshin Gangotri.jpg
A Chetak helicopter similar to the one involved
Accident
DateNovember 4, 2023
SummaryGround crash during maintenance taxi checks
Site INS Garuda, Kochi, India
Aircraft
Aircraft type HAL Chetak
Operator Indian Navy
FatalitiesOne ground crew member

On November 4, 2023, at the naval air station INS Garuda in Kochi, India, a Chetak helicopter crashed during taxi maintenance, killing a ground crew member, Yogendra Singh. [1] [2] [3]

Chief of the Indian Navy, Admiral R Hari Kumar, issued a statement of condolence on behalf of all members. A Navy spokesman said a Board of Inquiry was ordered to investigate the cause. [1] [2]





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References

  1. 1 2 "Navy helicopter crashes at INS Garuda runway in Kochi, 1 killed". India Today. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
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