Navy chopper makes emergency landing off Mumbai coast, crew rescued
An advanced light helicopter (ALH) of the Indian Navy made an emergency landing in the Arabian sea off the coast of Mumbai on Wednesday. All three crew members on board were rescued.
Indian Navy said the three crew members of the chopper have been rescued. (File photo)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 8, 2023 14:33 IST
An advanced light helicopter (ALH) of the Indian Navy made an emergency landing in the Arabian sea off the coast of Mumbai on Wednesday.
The chopper was on a routine sortie when it was ditched close to the coast, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation, a Navy spokesperson said.
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Three crew members on board were rescued safely by a naval patrol craft.
An inquiry to investigate the incident has been ordered.
A ‘ditching’ is a controlled emergency landing of an aircraft on water.
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