Adm R Hari Kumar #CNS & all personnel of #IndianNavy mourn the loss of life & pay tribute to Yogendra Singh, LAM who lost his life in the unfortunate accident at Kochi and extend heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. https://t.co/83ZmXbsuqc pic.twitter.com/m9yyDM4JQM
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) November 4, 2023
Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 01:06pm on 04 Nov 2023,Saturday Defence
A Chetak helicopter crashed during maintenance taxi checks at the naval air station, INS Garuda, in Kochi. The accident resulted in the unfortunate death of one ground crew member, identified as Yogendra Singh. The Indian Navy spokesperson confirmed the incident and expressed condolences to the bereaved family. A Board of Inquiry has been initiated to investigate the cause of the accident. Chief of Indian Navy, Admiral R Hari Kumar, and navy personnel mourn the loss and pay tribute to the victim.