| Date: | Sunday 5 January 2025 |
| Time: | c 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  HAL Dhruv Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Coast Guard |
| Registration: | CG859 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Porbandar Airport (PBD/VAPR), Gujarat -
 India
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Porbandar Airport (PBD/VAPR), Gujarat |
An Indian Coast Guard ALH Dhruv Mk 3 based at the Porbandar Coast Guard Air Enclave crashed on landing at Porbandar Airport (PBD/VAPR), Gujarat.
The three occupants perished and the helicopter was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Unconfirmed press reports suggest a swashplate defect.
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/coast-guard-chopper-crashes-in-gujarats-porbandar-3-dead-sources-7403835
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indian-coast-guard-alh-dhruv-chopper-crashes-during-training-in-gujarat-s-porbandar-latest-news-death-toll-injured-11736064429461.html
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/coast-guard-helicopter-crashes-in-gujarat-during-training-sortie-report-101736063511488.html
https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/three-indian-coast-guard-personnel-killed-in-helicopter-crash-at-porbandar-airport/3707736/
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rare-transmission-system-failure-led-to-alh-crash-shows-inquiry-101738609206920.html
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nitinmnair/51287522485/in/photostream/lightbox/ (photo)
An Indian Coast Guard ALH Dhruv crashed on landing at the Probandar Coast Guard Air Enclave, India, killing all three occupants. pic.twitter.com/xQ9CtS0F2e
— Aviation Safety Network (ASN) (@AviationSafety) January 5, 2025
An Indian Coast Guard ALH Dhruv crashed at the Probandar Coast Guard Air Enclave, India, killing all three on board. pic.twitter.com/tdDh1XfN5z
— Farzana Shah (@Jana_Shah) January 5, 2025
Deepest condolences to Comdt (JG) Saurabh, D/C SK Yadav, P/N Manoj & entire ICG family for the terrible loss. Coming in the wake of CG863, a deep scientific & evidence-based acc investigation is our only hope for safety in future. Please collaborate with other svcs & nail this. pic.twitter.com/ycjzeBryTI
— Kaypius (@realkaypius) January 5, 2025
The entire fleet of #Dhruv advanced light helicopters (around 330 #ALHs in the Army, IAF, Navy & Coast Guard) has been grounded once again after the crash of the chopper at Porbandar on Sunday. Probes by #HAL & Coast Guard underway. pic.twitter.com/S64W5KLGmE
— Rajat Pandit (@rajatpTOI) January 7, 2025
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2025 08:33 | aus | Added |
| 05-Jan-2025 08:34 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, ] |
| 05-Jan-2025 08:39 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2025 09:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2025 09:25 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 05-Jan-2025 09:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 05-Jan-2025 11:12 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 05-Jan-2025 13:19 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2025 17:23 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2025 17:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 05-Jan-2025 17:29 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 05-Jan-2025 17:32 | Aerossurance | Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 05-Jan-2025 17:37 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, ] |
| 05-Jan-2025 18:32 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 06-Jan-2025 08:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jan-2025 14:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 08-Feb-2025 12:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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