Chetak helicopter crashes at naval air station in Kochi, 1 dead

According to an official statement, the accident occurred during maintenance taxi checks at naval air station INS Garuda.

• By: Express Web Desk
• Kochi | Updated: November 4, 2023 05:42 PM IST
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The deceased person has been identified as Yogendra Singh. (X/@indiannavy)

A ground staff member of the Indian Navy died on Saturday after a Chetak helicopter crashed at the runway of the naval air station, INS Garuda in Kochi.

The deceased person has been identified as Yogendra Singh.

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According to an official statement, the accident occurred during maintenance taxi checks. It added that a Board of Inquiry has been directed to investigate the cause of the accident.

According to sources quoted by PTI, The Indian Navy chopper, which was on a training flight, crashed soon after the lift off.

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