Navy sailor dies in Kochi copter mishap

Kochi/New Delhi, November 4

A sailor of the Navy died on Saturday in an accident involving a helicopter at a naval base in Kochi.

Yogendra Singh, who was a leading airman, died when the helicopter met with the accident while taxiing at at INS Garuda of the Southern Naval Command, officials said. Yadav hailed from Madhya Pradesh.

“A Chetak helicopter met with a ground accident today during maintenance taxi checks at INS Garuda, Kochi, resulting in the unfortunate loss of life of one ground crew,” the Navy said in a brief statement.

The statement said a ‘board of inquiry” had been ordered to investigate the cause of accident.

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and all personnel of Navy mourned the loss of life and pay tribute to Yogendra Singh, the Navy said.