3rd October, 2002
Ministry of Defence  


CHAMAN LAL GUPTA CONDOLES DEATH OF NAVAL CREW


The Minister of State for Defence Shri Chaman Lal Gupta condoled the death of twelve naval crew and five civilians in the accident involving two IL-38 aircraft in Goa on the first of this month. In his condolence message, Shri Gupta termed the accident unfortunate and hoped that God would give strength to the family members of the deceased to bear the irreparable loss.