Three killed in Indian coast guard helicopter crash in Gujarat

Three Indian Coast Guard crew members die in helicopter crash during landing in Porbandar, Gujarat.

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A tragic incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter crashed while attempting to land at Porbandar airport in Gujarat.

The crash, which took place at 12:10 PM, resulted in the death of all three crew members onboard.

According to police reports, the helicopter, an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), was in the process of landing when it crashed.

The three crew members were critically injured and severely burnt in the crash. They were rushed to a nearby hospital, but despite efforts to save them, all three succumbed to their injuries.

The incident has been confirmed by Porbandar Superintendent of Police, Bhagirathsinh Jadeja, and Kamala Baug police station's inspector, Rajesh Kanmiya, who shared details of the tragic event.

The identities of the crew members have not yet been revealed.

The Indian Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the crash to determine its cause.

Earlier, an Indian airline flight en route from New Delhi to Jeddah made an emergency landing at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport on Friday night after a passenger fell ill, the Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) said on Saturday.

The IndiGo flight, identified as flight number 6E63 and operating an Airbus A321-271NX, landed at 10:54pm under "medical emergency" conditions, according to a PAA statement.

The statement said that the ill passenger was "immediately provided with medicines", following which the person's condition saw improvement.