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Are the Army's Cheetah helicopters death traps?
On Wednesday, a Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army crashed in a civilian area in Nasik, soon after it took off from an aviation training school. Both pilots on board, young Army Majors died. One leaves behind a three-month-old daughter. The other had been married for six months. A preliminary probe suggested a "technical snag" in the Cheetah hel...
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Ageing choppers to blame for Army Majors' death in Nashik crash?
Two Army Majors lost their lives in a chopper crash in Nashik on Wednesday. Both pilots Major Atul Garje and Major Bhanu Chander died in trying to save civilian lives on ground.Their ageing Cheetah helicopter developed a major snag immediately after take-off. Finding no space to land, the two crashed into an empty residential compound.The crash has...
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Are the Army's Cheetah helicopters death traps?
On Wednesday, a Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army crashed in a civilian area in Nasik, soon after it took off from an aviation training school. Both pilots on board, young Army Majors died. One leaves behind a three-month-old daughter. The other had been married for six months. A preliminary probe suggested a "technical snag" in the Cheetah hel...
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Ageing choppers to blame for Army Majors' death in Nashik crash?
Two Army Majors lost their lives in a chopper crash in Nashik on Wednesday. Both pilots Major Atul Garje and Major Bhanu Chander died in trying to save civilian lives on ground.Their ageing Cheetah helicopter developed a major snag immediately after take-off. Finding no space to land, the two crashed into an empty residential compound.The crash has...
