A coast guard helicopter crashed near Cochin International Airport on Sunday. There were three people in the chopper, two of whom were injured and have been hospitalised. According to reports, the injuries aren't serious in nature. The accident took place during a training session. The runway has been shut after the accident. It isn't clear as to what caused the accident.
"An incident of forced landing of an ALH Dhruv Mark 3 helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard today took place in Kochi while the pilots of the force were testing the chopper. The chopper was at around 25 feet height when it had to make a forced landing. The ICG is working towards resuming the operations of the ALH Dhruv fleet," ICG officials told the media.
ALH Dhruv helicopters have been grounded since March 8 after an accident in Mumbai.
