Coast Guard chopper crashes in Kochi, one injured

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) | An Indian Coast Guard helicopter crashed near the runway of the Nedumbassery airport in Kochi on Sunday. The helicopter, which was on a training programme, crashed soon after take off from the Nedumbassery airport. There were three people in the helicopter. Coast Guard officer Sunil Lotla was injured in the incident and was taken to a hospital.

A senior official of the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) told IANS that the accident occurred at 12.25 pm on Sunday.

The airport’s runway has been temporarily closed and a flight from Oman has been diverted to Thiruvananthapuram airport, the official said. The runway is likely to remain closed for two-and-a-half hours, he said.

–IANS