| Date: | Sunday 26 March 2023 |
| Time: | c 12:25 LT |
| Type: |  HAL Dhruv Mk 3 Navy |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Coast Guard |
| Registration: | CG855 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Cochin International Airport (COK/VOCI), Nedumbassery, Kochi, Kerala -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Cochin International Airport (COK/VOCI) |
| Cochin International Airport (COK/VOCI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Indian Coast Guard HAL Dhruv Mk 3 crashed during a test flight and came to rest on its side at Cochin International Airport, Kerala. "Immediately after takeoff, when the chopper was at about 30-40 feet above the ground, the cyclic controls...did not respond," officials said.
The flight was reportedly the first "after fitment of control rods" during maintenance.
One of the three occupants sustained minor injuries and the helicopter received substantial damage.
https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2023/03/26/alh-dhruv-a-coast-guard-helicopter-makes-an-emergency-landing-at-kochi-airport/
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/indian-coast-guard-helicopter-makes-forced-landing-in-kochi-one-injured/articleshow/99010736.cms?from=mdr
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/coast-guard-s-alh-dhruv-helicopter-makes-forced-landing-in-kerala-s-kochi-101679820229438.html
https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2023/03/26/chopper-crashes-near-kochi-airport.html
https://www.firstindia.co.in/news/india/coast-guard-helicopter-makes-forced-landing-in-kochi
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/video-moment-when-coast-guard-helicopter-crashes-in-kochi-101679850315816.html
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/22018_1672801177.jpg (photo)
#WATCH | An ALH Dhruv Mark 3 helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard met with an accident near main runway at #Kochi Airport today. All crew are safe. The aircraft sustained damage to its rotors & airframe. ICG has ordered an inquiry to investigate the cause of accident
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) March 26, 2023
(ANI) pic.twitter.com/YnNllOch3J
An Indian coast guard ALH MK3MR helicopter crashed at Nedumbassery airport, Kochi early today. The helicopter with three men preparing for a training flight when skidded off its course and crashed. The runway was closed at CIAL airport. #Kerala #ALHDhruv pic.twitter.com/PR6M7ZZKdG
— Ashish (@KP_Aashish) March 26, 2023
During a training session, a Coast Guard helicopter from the Indian army crashed near Cochin Airport, resulting in injuries to two individuals.#IndianArmy pic.twitter.com/CAHAmEnSFZ
— Delta Defence™ (@delta_defence) March 26, 2023
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 26-Mar-2023 09:21 | gerard57 | Added |
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