An advanced light helicopter (ALH) of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) crashed in Porbandar, Gujarat during a routine training sortie (a flight that an aircraft undertakes during military operations, such as training or combat).

According to Bhagrithsinh Jadeja, Superintendent of Police (SP) Porbandar, "The Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) crashed at 12:10 PM during landing near the runway of Porbandar airport and caught fire. The blaze was brought under control with the help of a fire tender. At the time of the incident, two pilots and an aircrew driver were present in the helicopter. All three were rescued and admitted to nearby hospital but unfortunately all three of the crew members did not survive. It was a routine sortie of the coast guard."