Panaji, October 15: A Chetak helicopter of the Navy, carrying two officers and a sailor, Monday crashed at Dabolim airport while landing and caught fire, officials said.
Three Naval personnel, including two officers were killed in the crash at Dabolim airport in Goa, Navy spokesperson said.
The rotor of the helicopter, which had flown from Mumbai to Dabloim, broke off while landing, Navy sources said.
The chopper then caught fire, they said.
Civilian flights from the airport were likely to be delayed as the chopper had crashed on the runway, they said.
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