Chetak helicopter crash at INS Garuda explained

Chetak Helicopter Crash at INS Garuda
Occurrence Type:	Accident
Date:	November 4, 2023
Site:	INS Garuda, Kochi, India
Fatalities:	One ground crew member
Aircraft Type:	Chetak helicopter
Operator:	Indian Navy
Summary:	Ground crash during maintenance taxi checks

On November 4, 2023, at the naval air station INS Garuda in Kochi, India, a Chetak helicopter crashed during taxi maintenance, killing a ground crew member, Yogendra Singh.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Chief of the Indian Navy, Admiral R Hari Kumar, issued a statement of condolence on behalf of all members. A Navy spokesman said a Board of Inquiry was ordered to investigate the cause.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Navy helicopter crashes at INS Garuda runway in Kochi, 1 killed . 2023-11-05 . India Today . en.
2. Web site: 2023-11-05 . Chetak helicopter crashes at naval air station in Kochi, 1 dead India News - The Indian Express . 2023-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231105004203/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/chetak-helicopter-crashes-at-naval-air-station-in-kochi-9013282/ . 2023-11-05 .
3. Web site: 2023-11-05 . Naval sailor killed in Chetak helicopter accident in Kochi Kochi News - Times of India . . 2023-11-05 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231105004653/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/chetak-helicopter-crashes-at-naval-air-station-in-kochi/amp_articleshow/104966402.cms . 2023-11-05 .