Mumbai: An Indian Coast Guard Helicopter CG 803, that took off from Mumbai for a routine surveillance sortie with four crew members on board, made an emergency landing near Nandgaon Beach, Murud in Maharastra on Saturday, said a statement from Indian Coast Guard, West.
Preliminary reports say that the crew experienced technical difficulties 25 minutes after taking off.
Following the crash three helicopters of the Indian Navy, one helicopter each of the ICG and Indian Air force were launched on a search and rescue mission to locate the ICG helicopter.
According to the statement of Indian Navy, “Responding swiftly, the Indian Navy launched two Chetak helicopters and a Seaking 'C' helicopter on a Search and Rescue mission and located the ICG helicopter. One ICG Chetak and an Air Force Mi 17 helicopter were also part of the search effort.”
All four crew members of the ICG helicopter were rescued from the scene of the crash and flown back to the Naval Hospital INHS Asvini at Mumbai.
One ICG lady pilot has suffered injuries and is being treated at the naval hospital.
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