Indian Coast Guard’s helicopter Dhruv had to make an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea. During this, two pilots of the Indian Coast Guard on board the helicopter went missing. A diver was also on board with them. No news has been received about him either. According to the information received so far, one crew member has been rescued, but the remaining three people are missing. This helicopter was engaged in relief and rescue work related to the floods in Gujarat. Officials aware of the entire matter say that the helicopter had made an emergency landing in the sea near Porbandar on Monday night.
There were two pilots and two divers on board this helicopter. So far one diver has been reported but the other three people are still missing. This helicopter was engaged in evacuating people trapped in the floods in Gujarat and delivering relief material. Coast Guard has deployed 4 ships and two aircrafts in this operation. So far, the Advanced Light Helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard has saved the lives of 67 people during the floods and cyclone in Gujarat. In a statement issued by the Coast Guard, it was told that it had to make an emergency landing at around 11 pm. The helicopter had gone out for medical rescue.
After the emergency landing, a reconnaissance operation was carried out and one diver was rescued. The wreckage of the aircraft has also been found, but the remaining three people are still missing. This accident happened when the helicopter was about to reach a ship. The Coast Guard has currently deployed 4 ships in the search operation. The reason for the emergency landing has not been revealed yet. Any statement can be issued by the Coast Guard in this regard only after the preliminary investigation. At present, the focus is on the search for the missing pilots and a diver.
Many incidents happened with Dhruv helicopters last year
This accident happened at a time when Hindustan Aeronautics Limited was in the process of upgrading these helicopters. They were being upgraded after several Dhruv helicopters met with accidents last year. According to experts, problems are also arising due to the design of the Dhruv helicopters. Many helicopters were grounded last year. Several accidents with them have also raised serious questions about safety. Currently, these helicopters are being reviewed by Hindustan Aeronautics.