An advanced light helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard crashed while attempting an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea while participating in a rescue operation.
According to Indian media, the Indian Coast Guard helicopter had reached the sea about 45 km away from Porbandar to rescue a sick crew member on board a boat due to a medical emergency.
During the rescue operation, the Indian Coast Guard helicopter had to make an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea, however, it crashed and sank into the sea.
Last night, a MiG-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed near an air base in Rajasthan. The pilot saved his life by jumping from the plane.
In the last 30 years in the Indian Air Force, 535 aircraft have suffered air accidents, while the number of Indian pilots who died in 46 air accidents during the last five years is 42.
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2024-09-04 07:26:19
