NEW DELHI: The our bodies of two Indian Coast Guard (ICG) jawans have been recovered from the Arabian Sea late on Tuesday night, following an emergency touchdown of an ICG Superior Mild Helicopter (ALH) within the sea late Monday night time. One crew member had been rescued earlier, whereas one continues to be lacking.
The helicopter, which had lately performed an important function in rescuing 67 lives throughout cyclonic climate in Gujarat, was en path to evacuate a critically injured crew member from the Indian-flagged motor tanker Hari Leela, roughly 45 kilometers off the coast of Porbandar.The incident occurred round 11 pm.
In line with the Indian Coast Guard, the helicopter, carrying 4 aircrew members, was compelled to make an emergency touchdown at sea whereas approaching the vessel. The reason for the emergency touchdown continues to be beneath investigation.
A large search and rescue operation was swiftly mobilised by the ICG, deploying 4 ships and two plane to look the realm for the lacking crew members. Whereas the wreckage of the plane has been situated, efforts proceed to search out the remaining lacking crew member.
The ICG had earlier efficiently rescued 11 crew members from the distressed MV ITT Puma on August 26, throughout a difficult night-time search and rescue operation. The Mumbai-registered normal cargo vessel was touring from Kolkata to Port Blair when it reportedly sank roughly 90 nautical miles south of Sagar Island in West Bengal.
The ICG’s Regional Headquarters (North East) in Kolkata had rapidly dispatched two ICG vessels and a Dornier plane to the placement after receiving a misery sign from the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Chennai late on August 25.
The helicopter, which had lately performed an important function in rescuing 67 lives throughout cyclonic climate in Gujarat, was en path to evacuate a critically injured crew member from the Indian-flagged motor tanker Hari Leela, roughly 45 kilometers off the coast of Porbandar.The incident occurred round 11 pm.
In line with the Indian Coast Guard, the helicopter, carrying 4 aircrew members, was compelled to make an emergency touchdown at sea whereas approaching the vessel. The reason for the emergency touchdown continues to be beneath investigation.
A large search and rescue operation was swiftly mobilised by the ICG, deploying 4 ships and two plane to look the realm for the lacking crew members. Whereas the wreckage of the plane has been situated, efforts proceed to search out the remaining lacking crew member.
The ICG had earlier efficiently rescued 11 crew members from the distressed MV ITT Puma on August 26, throughout a difficult night-time search and rescue operation. The Mumbai-registered normal cargo vessel was touring from Kolkata to Port Blair when it reportedly sank roughly 90 nautical miles south of Sagar Island in West Bengal.
The ICG’s Regional Headquarters (North East) in Kolkata had rapidly dispatched two ICG vessels and a Dornier plane to the placement after receiving a misery sign from the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Chennai late on August 25.
