Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes Into Arabian Sea Off Gujarat Coast, 3 Crew Members Missing

An Indian Coast Guard Coast Guard Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter has crashed and sunk in the Arabian Sea. The chopper was launched on Monday around 11 PM to evacuate an injured crew member from MT Hari Leela off the Porbandar coast in Gujarat.

However, the helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing manoeuvre at sea, during which it crashed. One crew member has been rescued, while three crew members remain missing. The Coast Guard has deployed 4 ships and 2 aircraft for the search & rescue of the missing personnel.

On 02 Sep 2024, @IndiaCoastGuard ALH helicopter was launched at 2300 hrs to evacuate an injured crew member from the Motor Tanker Hari Leela off #Porbandar, #Gujarat. The helicopter had to make an emergency landing at sea. One crew member recovered, search for the remaining…