Sri Vijaya Puram, February 24 A helicopter carrying seven people, including the crew, crashed into the sea after taking off from Mayabunder in the North and Middle Andaman district on Tuesday morning, and all were rescued, officials said.
The accident occurred around 9:30 am, they said.
All the passengers and crew members, who were rescued from the mid-sea, have been admitted to a hospital here, one of the officials said.
"The helicopter took off from Sri Vijaya Puram around 8:45 am, and it crashed into the sea around 9:30 am. An initial investigation revealed that there was a technical issue, and the pilot made an emergency landing in the sea," a senior Civil Aviation official said.
An investigation has been initiated, another official said.