Accident | |
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Date | November 4, 2023 |
Summary | Ground crash during maintenance taxi checks |
Site | INS Garuda, Kochi, India |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Chetak helicopter |
Operator | Indian Navy |
Fatalities | One ground crew member |
On November 4, 2023, at the naval air station INS Garuda in Kochi, India, a Chetak helicopter crashed during taxi maintenance, killing a ground crew member, Yogendra Singh. [1] [2] [3]
Chief of the Indian Navy, Admiral R Hari Kumar, issued a statement of condolence on behalf of all members. A Navy spokesman said a Board of Inquiry was ordered to investigate the cause. [1] [2]
Accident | |
---|---|
Date | November 4, 2023 |
Summary | Ground crash during maintenance taxi checks |
Site | INS Garuda, Kochi, India |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Chetak helicopter |
Operator | Indian Navy |
Fatalities | One ground crew member |
On November 4, 2023, at the naval air station INS Garuda in Kochi, India, a Chetak helicopter crashed during taxi maintenance, killing a ground crew member, Yogendra Singh. [1] [2] [3]
Chief of the Indian Navy, Admiral R Hari Kumar, issued a statement of condolence on behalf of all members. A Navy spokesman said a Board of Inquiry was ordered to investigate the cause. [1] [2]