Accident HAL Dhruv , Monday 2 September 2024
ASN logo
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.

Date:Monday 2 September 2024
Time:23:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic ALH model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
HAL Dhruv
Owner/operator:Indian Coast Guard
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Arabian Sea, near Gujarat -   India
Phase: En route
Nature:Ambulance
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
An Indian Coast Guard helicopter, carrying out a medical emergency flight, crashed in the Arabian Sea near Gujarat. One crew member was rescued, the pilot and co-pilot died in the crash, one crew member was missing. His mortal remains were found in October 2024 in the Arabian Sea.

Sources:

https://www.news18.com/india/indian-coast-guard-helicopter-emergency-landing-gujarat-porbandar-crew-members-search-operation-9036949.html
https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2024/09/03/indian-coast-guard-helicopter-crash-malayali-pilot-dead.html
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/month-after-helicopter-crash-coast-guard-pilots-body-found/articleshow/114161174.cms

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Sep-2024 05:59 gerard57 Added
03-Sep-2024 06:26 gerard57 Updated [Aircraft type, ]
03-Sep-2024 09:15 Anon. Updated [Narrative, ]
03-Sep-2024 10:33 Aerossurance Updated [Total fatalities, Nature, Narrative, ]
03-Sep-2024 13:05 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ]
12-Oct-2024 04:55 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, ]
12-Oct-2024 10:22 gerard57 Updated [Source, ]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2025 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org