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| Date: | Monday 2 September 2024 |
| Time: | 23:15 |
| Type: |  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: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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, ] |
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