ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308990
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| Date: | 08-MAR-2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  HAL Dhruv |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | off Mumbai Coast -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Indian Navy helicopter ditched off the Mumbai coast during a routine training flight. All three crew members were rescued by surface vessel.
Sources:
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/indian-navy-chopper-makes-emergency-landing-during-routine-sortie-crew-members-rescued20230308123525/
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/navy-chopper-dhruv-makes-emergency-landing-in-arabian-sea-crew-members-rescued-101678257066799.html
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-navys-dhruv-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-arabian-sea-off-mumbai-coast-crew-rescued-3843414
Media:
The crew has put down the stricken helicopter admirably well. EFG inflated evenly. Rescue & salvage teams on the dot. The very first navy ALH ditching. Copybook.
— Kaypius (@realkaypius) March 8, 2023
I think the navy has all the evidence they need to nail this one.
(Video & pics via WhatsApp) pic.twitter.com/Gq16coB3Fn
An Advanced HAL Dhruv Helicopter of the Indian Navy made an emergency landing due to the sudden loss of power.
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) March 9, 2023
The special emergency landing system using floats worked perfectly and the three crew members managed to safely exit the helicopter.#helicopter #aviation #emergency pic.twitter.com/pvkxqozgxh
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2023 07:43 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Mar-2023 07:44 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2023 11:06 | JulietBravo | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 08-Mar-2023 14:29 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2023 18:01 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Damage] |
| 09-Mar-2023 17:27 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
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