An Indian Navy helicopter, out on a routine sortie, crashed off the Goa [Images] coast on Wednesday.

However, the three members on board are safe, a Navy spokesperson said in Mumbai [Images].

The incident took place at around 11 am., about 22 miles from the Goa coast, the spokesperson told PTI.

The crew members, who were rescued by a light helicopter, have sustained 'minor injuries', the sources said, adding that they have been shifted to a Naval hospital.

Naval authorities have set up a court of inquiry to ascertain the cause of crash, the spokesperson added.