Indian Coast Guard crashes at Cochin International Airport on Sunday while on a flying sortie.
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An Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of Indian Coast Guard crashed at Cochin International Airport on Sunday noon, while it was on a flying sortie.
The three personnel on board escaped with minor injuries. Possible loss to life and property was averted since the ALH was hovering at a low altitude, it is learnt.
The Coast Guard has an air enclave at the airport. The crash occured at 12.25 pm, following which airport operations were temporarily suspended for two hours. The ALH was removed from the airport’s operational area around 2 pm, following which the the runway was cleared and flights resumed service after a safety inspection. A flight from Oman that was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram is expected to fly back to Kochi.
More details awaited
