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Coast Guard Chopper Crashes In Gujarat’s Porbandar, 3 Dead: Sources

Coast Guard Chopper Crashes In Gujarat’s Porbandar, 3 Dead: Sources

An Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the Indian Coast Guard crashed in Gujarat’s Porbandar, killing three people, sources told NDTV. The ALH Dhruv, which is operated by the armed forces, crashed in an open field and was up in flames, visuals showed. The reason behind the crash is still not known and an inquiry has been launched. The Dhruv chopper was on a routine sortie when it crashed. The crash took place at the Air Enclave of the Indian Coast Guard and a few people were also injured in the crash. They are being treated at the civil hospital, sources said. The Indian Coast Guard is a maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency, with jurisdiction in India’s territorial waters.  The identity of the victims is unknown and more details are awaited. Four months ago in September, three crew members went missing after the ALH MK-III helicopter fell into the Arabian Sea off Porbandar. While the bodies of two crew members were recovered subsequently, a search continued to trace Rakesh Kumar Rana, the pilot in …