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IAF's C-17 Aircraft Airlifts Critical Equipment For Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Op
Amid rescue operations underway in Uttarakhand at the Silkyara tunnel site, a C-17 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force has been deployed to airlift almost 22 tonnes of critical equipment from Indore to Dehradun, officials said on Friday.
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Body Of Missing Italian Trekker Found In Ladakh
The body of a 39-year-old missing Italian trekker was found while an injured mountaineer was rescued in a separate operation by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Ladakh, officials said on Sunday.
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Air Force Rescues Mountaineers Stranded On Glacier In Kashmir
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday rescued two injured civilians from Thajiwas Glacier in Kashmir's Sonamarg area, a defence spokesman said here.
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Air Force Ready For Relief, Rescue Ops After Cyclone Biparjoy's Landfall
The Indian Air Force assets are in operational readiness for relief and rescue work that would follow the landfall of cyclone 'Biparjoy', the IAF said on Thursday.
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In Daring Op, Air Force Pilots Use Night Vision Goggles To Land In Sudan
The Indian Air Force conducted a daring night operation by flying in blind to rescue 121 people from a small airstrip in violence-hit Sudan last night.
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Army, Air Force Rescue Hungarian National After 30-Hour Search
A 38-year-old Hungarian national was rescued from the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar on Saturday after a 30-hour joint search operation by the Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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Indian Air Force Conducts Flood Relief Operations In Assam And Meghalaya
Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting flood relief operations in Assam and Meghalaya, and has rescued 253 stranded persons since June 21.
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11 Trekkers Dead In Uttarakhand, Massive Air Force Rescue Ops Underway
The Air Force has launched a massive rescue operation in Uttarakhand's Lamkhaga Pass at an altitude of 17,000 feet where 17 trekkers, tourists, porters, and guides lost their way on October 18 due to heavy snowfall and inclement weather.
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Throwback: When Armed Forces Rescued 10 Tourists From Dangling Cable Car
Colonel Ivan Joseph Crasto (Retd), a major in the Indian Army at the time, was at the front and centre of the operation.
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IAF Makes 8 Sorties To Cloudburst-Hit J&K Village As Rescue Operation Intensifies
The Indian Air Force on Thursday made eight helicopter sorties with rescuers and relief material to cloudburst-hit Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Watch: A Dramatic Rescue Mission And IAF's Relief Ops In Flood-Hit Bihar
Bihar floods: The flood situation in Bihar has worsened after continuous heavy rain in the state for the past few days. Seven people have died due flood-related incidents so far and over 10.6 lakh in the state are affected. Large swathes of land are under flood waters. Helicopters of the Indian Air Force have been deployed in the worst affected dis...
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Watch: A Dramatic Rescue Mission And IAF's Relief Ops In Flood-Hit Bihar
Bihar floods: The flood situation in Bihar has worsened after continuous heavy rain in the state for the past few days. Seven people have died due flood-related incidents so far and over 10.6 lakh in the state are affected. Large swathes of land are under flood waters. Helicopters of the Indian Air Force have been deployed in the worst affected dis...
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Watch: How IAF Used Choppers In Rescue Of Passengers On Stranded Train Near Mumbai
A helicopter of the Air Force flew fast and low over a train carrying hundreds of passengers that got stuck in water after heavy rain near Mumbai today. All of them were rescued after an operation that lasted the entire day.
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Teams Trek To Suspected Crash Site In Search For Missing Air Force Plane
Search and rescue operations to locate a transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force that went missing on Monday started again this morning in the hilly terrain of Arunachal Pradesh. The AN-32 twin-engine turboprop plane took off from Assam's Jorhat with 13 people on board at 12:27 pm. It was scheduled to land an hour later at a remote military land...
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5-Day-Long IAF Rescue Operation Ends, 252 Airlifted From Himachal
The five-day long air rescue operation in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul Valley came to an end on Saturday with 252 people, comprising largely tourists, being evacuated safely from the snow-marooned region. Another 4,770 were rescued by road.
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IAF's C-17 Aircraft Airlifts Critical Equipment For Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Op
Amid rescue operations underway in Uttarakhand at the Silkyara tunnel site, a C-17 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force has been deployed to airlift almost 22 tonnes of critical equipment from Indore to Dehradun, officials said on Friday.
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Body Of Missing Italian Trekker Found In Ladakh
The body of a 39-year-old missing Italian trekker was found while an injured mountaineer was rescued in a separate operation by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Ladakh, officials said on Sunday.
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Air Force Rescues Mountaineers Stranded On Glacier In Kashmir
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday rescued two injured civilians from Thajiwas Glacier in Kashmir's Sonamarg area, a defence spokesman said here.
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Air Force Ready For Relief, Rescue Ops After Cyclone Biparjoy's Landfall
The Indian Air Force assets are in operational readiness for relief and rescue work that would follow the landfall of cyclone 'Biparjoy', the IAF said on Thursday.
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In Daring Op, Air Force Pilots Use Night Vision Goggles To Land In Sudan
The Indian Air Force conducted a daring night operation by flying in blind to rescue 121 people from a small airstrip in violence-hit Sudan last night.
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Army, Air Force Rescue Hungarian National After 30-Hour Search
A 38-year-old Hungarian national was rescued from the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar on Saturday after a 30-hour joint search operation by the Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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Indian Air Force Conducts Flood Relief Operations In Assam And Meghalaya
Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting flood relief operations in Assam and Meghalaya, and has rescued 253 stranded persons since June 21.
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11 Trekkers Dead In Uttarakhand, Massive Air Force Rescue Ops Underway
The Air Force has launched a massive rescue operation in Uttarakhand's Lamkhaga Pass at an altitude of 17,000 feet where 17 trekkers, tourists, porters, and guides lost their way on October 18 due to heavy snowfall and inclement weather.
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Throwback: When Armed Forces Rescued 10 Tourists From Dangling Cable Car
Colonel Ivan Joseph Crasto (Retd), a major in the Indian Army at the time, was at the front and centre of the operation.
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IAF Makes 8 Sorties To Cloudburst-Hit J&K Village As Rescue Operation Intensifies
The Indian Air Force on Thursday made eight helicopter sorties with rescuers and relief material to cloudburst-hit Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Watch: A Dramatic Rescue Mission And IAF's Relief Ops In Flood-Hit Bihar
Bihar floods: The flood situation in Bihar has worsened after continuous heavy rain in the state for the past few days. Seven people have died due flood-related incidents so far and over 10.6 lakh in the state are affected. Large swathes of land are under flood waters. Helicopters of the Indian Air Force have been deployed in the worst affected dis...
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Watch: A Dramatic Rescue Mission And IAF's Relief Ops In Flood-Hit Bihar
Bihar floods: The flood situation in Bihar has worsened after continuous heavy rain in the state for the past few days. Seven people have died due flood-related incidents so far and over 10.6 lakh in the state are affected. Large swathes of land are under flood waters. Helicopters of the Indian Air Force have been deployed in the worst affected dis...
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Watch: How IAF Used Choppers In Rescue Of Passengers On Stranded Train Near Mumbai
A helicopter of the Air Force flew fast and low over a train carrying hundreds of passengers that got stuck in water after heavy rain near Mumbai today. All of them were rescued after an operation that lasted the entire day.
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Teams Trek To Suspected Crash Site In Search For Missing Air Force Plane
Search and rescue operations to locate a transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force that went missing on Monday started again this morning in the hilly terrain of Arunachal Pradesh. The AN-32 twin-engine turboprop plane took off from Assam's Jorhat with 13 people on board at 12:27 pm. It was scheduled to land an hour later at a remote military land...
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5-Day-Long IAF Rescue Operation Ends, 252 Airlifted From Himachal
The five-day long air rescue operation in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul Valley came to an end on Saturday with 252 people, comprising largely tourists, being evacuated safely from the snow-marooned region. Another 4,770 were rescued by road.
