Indian Navy's Chetak helicopter crashed in Arabian Sea; crew members safe.

Indian Navy's Chetak helicopter crashed in Arabian Sea; crew members safe.

A board of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the technical failure that led to the loss of the helicopter. New Delhi: A major tragedy was averted by the aircrew of the Indian Navy when their Chetak helicopter deployed on-board a Talwar-class frigate crashed in the Gulf of Aden during operational deployment last week. Navy said a major “catastrophe” was averted by the well trained naval aircrew when the helicopter ditched at the Arabian Sea, news agency PTI reported. A board of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the technical failure that led to the loss of the helicopter, which was a part of an Indian naval warship. "As per reports, the helicopter developed technical failure prior to ditching and the crew displayed immense professional prowess and sound training in deftly landing the helicopter in the water and successfully egressing from it," the Navy said. All three crew members were safe, the Navy added. Gm*