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Official Reveals Why Chopper, Being Airlifted By MI-17, Crashed In Kedarnath
A defective helicopter being airlifted from Uttarakhand's Kedarnath to Gauchar by an Indian Air Force chopper crashed this morning.The helicopter, which belonged to Crystal Aviation, crashed near the Mandakini River in Lincholi.
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Air Force Choppers Join Rescue Ops In Uttarakhand, 5000 Evacuated
The Indian Air Force's Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters today joined the rescue operations in Uttarakhand to evacuate pilgrims still stranded on the rain-ravaged trek route to Kedarnath.
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Watch: At 11,500 Feet, Air Force Chopper's Daring Op Near Amarnath Shrine
In a complex underslung operation at 11,500 feet, a Mi-17 V5 helicopter of the Indian Air Force successfully airlifted a stranded civilian helicopter from the Panchtarni helipad near the Amarnath shrine in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Odisha Train Crash: Air Force Deploys Mi-17 Helicopters For Evacuations
The Indian Air Force (IAF) today deployed Mi-17 helicopters for the evacuation of deceased and injured in the Odisha triple train accident, informed Eastern Command.
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Court Martial Recommends Sacking Group Captain For 2019 J&K Chopper Crash
The attack helicopter was struck by the IAF's own surface-to-air missile when the chopper was on its way back to Srinagar on the day Indian and Pakistani air forces were engaged in a dogfight, according to a Court of Inquiry.
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Air Force Deploys Mi-17 Helicopter To Fight Forest Fires In Goa
The Indian Air Force on Thursday deployed one Mi-17 helicopter for fighting raging forest fires in Goa, using Bambi Buckets, stated an official release.
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In A First, IAF Choppers Shower Flowers After Flag Unfurling At Red Fort
In a first, two Mi-17 1V Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters showered flower petals at the venue of main Independence Day celebration at the Red Fort here after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurled the national flag.
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2 People Rescued By IAF Choppers From Maharashtra's Flood-Hit Ratnagiri
The Indian Air Force's Mi-17 helicopters rescued two persons stranded in inundated areas of coastal Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra on Friday, said a defense release.
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Indian Air Force Battles Uttarakhand Forest Blaze, 75 New Fires Reported
Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters doused forest fires at three places in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, even as more broke out at 75 new spots, destroying 105.85 hectares of green cover in the state, officials said.
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Watch: Chinook Helicopter Carries Debris Of IAF Helicopter From Kedarnath
A Chinook helicopter on Saturday took off the debris of Indian Air Force's MI-17 helicopter that caught fire following a collision with an iron girder while landing at the helipad near Kedarnath temple in 2018.
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Air Force Develops Airborne Locust Control System On Mi-17 Helicopters
The Indian Air Force has indigenously modified two Mi-17 helicopters for atomised airborne spraying of pesticide to deal with locust attack, according to a statement issued by the IAF on Tuesday.
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Army, Air Force Rescue Helicopter Crew Stuck In Inclement Weather In Sikkim
A joint team of Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Army on Friday rescued six crew members of an Mi-17 military helicopter from a snow-capped mountain at an altitude of 15,500 feet in North Sikkim, officials said.
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Air Force's Mi-17 Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Sikkim Due To Bad Weather, Crew Safe
An Mi-17 medium-lift transport helicopter of the Indian Air Force made an emergency landing near Mukutang in Sikkim today due to bad weather, officials said.
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2 Air Force Choppers Airlift Helicopter After It Crashed Near Kedarnath
Two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters have successfully evacuated a civilian aircraft, which had recently crashed at the Kedarnath helipad at an altitude of 11,500 feet.
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"Big Mistake" To Shoot Down Our Own Chopper In J&K, Says Air Force Chief
The shooting down of an Mi-17 V5 helicopter by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on February 27 was a "big mistake", Air Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria said today. Six IAF personnel and a civilian were killed in the incident, which took place on a day Indian and Pakistani fighter planes exchanged fire along the Line of Control.
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Official Reveals Why Chopper, Being Airlifted By MI-17, Crashed In Kedarnath
A defective helicopter being airlifted from Uttarakhand's Kedarnath to Gauchar by an Indian Air Force chopper crashed this morning.The helicopter, which belonged to Crystal Aviation, crashed near the Mandakini River in Lincholi.
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Air Force Choppers Join Rescue Ops In Uttarakhand, 5000 Evacuated
The Indian Air Force's Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters today joined the rescue operations in Uttarakhand to evacuate pilgrims still stranded on the rain-ravaged trek route to Kedarnath.
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Watch: At 11,500 Feet, Air Force Chopper's Daring Op Near Amarnath Shrine
In a complex underslung operation at 11,500 feet, a Mi-17 V5 helicopter of the Indian Air Force successfully airlifted a stranded civilian helicopter from the Panchtarni helipad near the Amarnath shrine in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Odisha Train Crash: Air Force Deploys Mi-17 Helicopters For Evacuations
The Indian Air Force (IAF) today deployed Mi-17 helicopters for the evacuation of deceased and injured in the Odisha triple train accident, informed Eastern Command.
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Court Martial Recommends Sacking Group Captain For 2019 J&K Chopper Crash
The attack helicopter was struck by the IAF's own surface-to-air missile when the chopper was on its way back to Srinagar on the day Indian and Pakistani air forces were engaged in a dogfight, according to a Court of Inquiry.
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Air Force Deploys Mi-17 Helicopter To Fight Forest Fires In Goa
The Indian Air Force on Thursday deployed one Mi-17 helicopter for fighting raging forest fires in Goa, using Bambi Buckets, stated an official release.
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In A First, IAF Choppers Shower Flowers After Flag Unfurling At Red Fort
In a first, two Mi-17 1V Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters showered flower petals at the venue of main Independence Day celebration at the Red Fort here after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurled the national flag.
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2 People Rescued By IAF Choppers From Maharashtra's Flood-Hit Ratnagiri
The Indian Air Force's Mi-17 helicopters rescued two persons stranded in inundated areas of coastal Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra on Friday, said a defense release.
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Indian Air Force Battles Uttarakhand Forest Blaze, 75 New Fires Reported
Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters doused forest fires at three places in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, even as more broke out at 75 new spots, destroying 105.85 hectares of green cover in the state, officials said.
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Watch: Chinook Helicopter Carries Debris Of IAF Helicopter From Kedarnath
A Chinook helicopter on Saturday took off the debris of Indian Air Force's MI-17 helicopter that caught fire following a collision with an iron girder while landing at the helipad near Kedarnath temple in 2018.
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Air Force Develops Airborne Locust Control System On Mi-17 Helicopters
The Indian Air Force has indigenously modified two Mi-17 helicopters for atomised airborne spraying of pesticide to deal with locust attack, according to a statement issued by the IAF on Tuesday.
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Army, Air Force Rescue Helicopter Crew Stuck In Inclement Weather In Sikkim
A joint team of Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Army on Friday rescued six crew members of an Mi-17 military helicopter from a snow-capped mountain at an altitude of 15,500 feet in North Sikkim, officials said.
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Air Force's Mi-17 Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Sikkim Due To Bad Weather, Crew Safe
An Mi-17 medium-lift transport helicopter of the Indian Air Force made an emergency landing near Mukutang in Sikkim today due to bad weather, officials said.
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2 Air Force Choppers Airlift Helicopter After It Crashed Near Kedarnath
Two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters have successfully evacuated a civilian aircraft, which had recently crashed at the Kedarnath helipad at an altitude of 11,500 feet.
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"Big Mistake" To Shoot Down Our Own Chopper In J&K, Says Air Force Chief
The shooting down of an Mi-17 V5 helicopter by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on February 27 was a "big mistake", Air Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria said today. Six IAF personnel and a civilian were killed in the incident, which took place on a day Indian and Pakistani fighter planes exchanged fire along the Line of Control.
