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An Indian Coast Guard helicopter crashed near Nandgaon in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Saturday, ANI reported.
Updated : Mar 10, 2018, 07:27 PM IST
An Indian Coast Guard helicopter crashed near Nandgaon in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Saturday. All four crew members of the helicopter are reported safe.
Initial reports said that the helicopter had made an emergency and hard landing near in Maharashtra around 2:20 pm when the crew spotted a technical glitch as they were doing coastal surveillance.
The Indian Navy soon pressed its Seaking helicopter with a medical team on-board to provide cover to the crashed chopper. The ICG chopper was located by the Navy and all 4 crew members were rescued and flown back to the Naval Hospital INHS Asvini at Mumbai.
#UPDATE Indian Navy located Indian Coast Guard helicopter that made a hard landing Murud's Nandgaon in Raigad district. All 4 crew members of the helicopter rescued & flown back to the Naval Hospital INHS Asvini at Mumbai. 1 ICG lady pilot has suffered injuries being treated.
— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2018
One woman pilot of the ICG has suffered injuries being treated, ANI reported.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) protects the country's maritime interests and enforces the maritime law. The territorial waters of India, including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone, come under the ICG's jurisdiction.
Photo of Indian Coast Guard helicopter that made a hard landing near Murud's Nandgaon in Raigad district. All 4 crew members of the helicopter rescued & flown back to the Naval Hospital INHS Asvini at Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/dT6JvBL54V
— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2018
It also has a war-time role of assisting the Navy.
India has a 7,516-km coastline, touching 13 states and union territories. It also covers around 1,200 islands.