Indian Navy Helicopter Crashes, Pilots Dead

12:00 AM, October 15, 2012
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An Indian Navy helicopter has crashed near a naval airfield in Goa early Monday morning. The Chetak helicopter, flying from Mumbai to Bangalore, stopped at Dabolim airport for refueling when the incident occurred. According to reports, three people including the two pilots have been killed during the routine sortie. The helicopter allegedly crashed while trying to land and caught fire after it hit the civilian runway. A Board of Inquiry to ascertain the cause of the crash has been ordered.

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