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Mangalore: Navy Helicopter Catches Fire at Airport

  •   Mon, Dec 12 2011 03:55:26 PM

Mangalore: Navy Helicopter Catches Fire at Airport

Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS/VA)

Mangalore, Dec 12: In an incident that occurred on Monday December 12 afternoon, a navy helicopter (Navy C King – 42) caught minor fire while landing at the airport after its rotors got switched off.

When the personnel switched off the rotors, smoke started diffusing from helicopter. The fire brigade officials in the airport immediately swung into action and doused the fire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking to Daijiworld, Mangalore Airport Authority Director M R Vasudev confirmed that it was a minor fire and fire brigade personnel took timely action and prevented further damage. As many as 13 navy officers were in the helicopter and all are safe.

He added the helicopter had halted in Mangalore Airport for refueling. The helicopter was bound to fly from Cochin to Mumbai.

The fire was detected by one of the 13 navy officers when he got out of the helicopter to give directions to the rest of the crew.

The exact reason for the fire has not been ascertained yet. The incident occurred around 12.15 pm.

The navy has ordered an investigation into the incident.
  

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  • R.N. Pujari, Mumbai - Dubai

    Tue, Dec 13 2011

    Vinayak Shenoy, Mangalore / Dubai this is not the case old is always gold you know even new brand aircraft come down or forcefully pull down for crash every crash each state LOKAYUT should investigate and submit report in this case heard some illiterate left over smoked cigrate bite due to this some part caused fire and one unit got damage.

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  • Vinayak Shenoy, Mangalore / Dubai

    Mon, Dec 12 2011

    Its time to change our flying machines. Defence ministry should give serious thoughts to this, as we are loosing more and more brave officers from our armed forces.

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