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Explainer: In 23 years since induction, Dhruv fleet suffers 23 crashes, several groundings

Indian Coast Guard helicopter crashes at Porbandar in Gujarat, killing 3 personnel, including 2 pilots onboard on January 5
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Rescue work underway after a helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) crashed during landing at Porbandar airport in Gujarat on Sunday. Three crew members were killed in the incident, according to police. PTI Photo
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January 2025 marks 23 years of operations by the indigenous Dhruv advance light helicopter and it was this month that this fleet suffered its 23rd major accident when a helicopter belonging to the Indian Coast Guard crashed at Porbandar in Gujarat, killing three personnel, including the two pilots onboard on January 5.

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