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"Human Error" Caused Chopper Crash That Killed CDS Bipin Rawat: Panel Report
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat died in a Mi-17 V5 helicopter crash on December 8, 2021. A total of 12 people died in the crash including General Rawat's wife.
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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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Helicopter, Being Airlifted By MI-17 Chopper, Crashes In Kedarnath
The private helicopter, which made an emergency landing due to some technical faults in May, crashed near the Mandakini River in Lincholi.
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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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Gen Rawat's Body To Be Brought To Delhi, Funeral On Friday: 10 Updates
A chopper carrying Gen Rawat crashed Wednesday, killing 13 people, including the General and his wife. The Mi-17 V5 chopper crashed shortly after it took from an Air Force base in Sulur near Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore.
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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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Republic Day 2020: Bravery Medals For Air Force Pilots Of Chopper Shot Down In Friendly Fire
Two Indian Air Force pilots of a chopper accidentally shot down in a friendly fire incident last year in Jammu and Kashmir - squadron leaders Ninad Mandavgane and Siddharth Vashisht - have been posthumously awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for gallantry.
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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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Army Chopper Force-Lands In J&K's Poonch, All Including Top General Safe
A helicopter of the Indian Army with the Northern Army commander on board had to make a force-landing in Jammu's Poonch district this afternoon after it reportedly developed a technical snag.
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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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"Social Media Warriors, Go To The Front": Wife Of Pilot Killed In Crash
The wife of an Air Force officer who was among the seven killed when an Mi-17 chopper crashed in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam last week sent out a strong message to those who are using social media to vent their anger over the India-Pakistan tension. Vijeta Mandavgane 's husband Squadron Leader Ninad Mandavgane was cremated with full military honours...
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Wife Of Chopper Pilot Killed In Budgam Crash Stands Strong At Cremation
Indian Air Force Squadron Leader Siddharth Vashisht, who was piloting a Mi-17 chopper when it crashed in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district, was cremated with full military honours at Chandigarh today. The funeral was attended by his wife Aarti Singh, also a Squadron Leader, besides relatives, military officers and local politicians.
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Air Force Helicopter Crashes While Landing Near Kedarnath Temple. Caught On Camera
A transport helicopter of the Indian Air Force crashed after it hit an iron girder while trying to land at a helipad near Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand. All passengers are safe and only faced minor injuries. They have been evacuated, news agency ANI reported.
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No Body Bags In Remote Areas: Controversy After Tawang Air Crash
Heartbreaking pictures of the remains of seven soldiers -- killed in an air crash in Arunachal Pradesh -- being transported in cardboard boxes, have triggered controversy and concern on social media. A former Army officer has weighed in, criticizing the lack of basic facilities like body bags in remote areas.
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Mi-17 Chopper Crashed Due To Detachment Of Tail Rotor: Air Force Chief
The Mi-17 helicopter crash in Tawang, killing seven military personnel, may have been caused due to disengagement of the chopper's tail rotor, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said today.
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"Human Error" Caused Chopper Crash That Killed CDS Bipin Rawat: Panel Report
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat died in a Mi-17 V5 helicopter crash on December 8, 2021. A total of 12 people died in the crash including General Rawat's wife.
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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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Helicopter, Being Airlifted By MI-17 Chopper, Crashes In Kedarnath
The private helicopter, which made an emergency landing due to some technical faults in May, crashed near the Mandakini River in Lincholi.
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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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Gen Rawat's Body To Be Brought To Delhi, Funeral On Friday: 10 Updates
A chopper carrying Gen Rawat crashed Wednesday, killing 13 people, including the General and his wife. The Mi-17 V5 chopper crashed shortly after it took from an Air Force base in Sulur near Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore.
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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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Republic Day 2020: Bravery Medals For Air Force Pilots Of Chopper Shot Down In Friendly Fire
Two Indian Air Force pilots of a chopper accidentally shot down in a friendly fire incident last year in Jammu and Kashmir - squadron leaders Ninad Mandavgane and Siddharth Vashisht - have been posthumously awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for gallantry.
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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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Army Chopper Force-Lands In J&K's Poonch, All Including Top General Safe
A helicopter of the Indian Army with the Northern Army commander on board had to make a force-landing in Jammu's Poonch district this afternoon after it reportedly developed a technical snag.
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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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"Social Media Warriors, Go To The Front": Wife Of Pilot Killed In Crash
The wife of an Air Force officer who was among the seven killed when an Mi-17 chopper crashed in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam last week sent out a strong message to those who are using social media to vent their anger over the India-Pakistan tension. Vijeta Mandavgane 's husband Squadron Leader Ninad Mandavgane was cremated with full military honours...
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Wife Of Chopper Pilot Killed In Budgam Crash Stands Strong At Cremation
Indian Air Force Squadron Leader Siddharth Vashisht, who was piloting a Mi-17 chopper when it crashed in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district, was cremated with full military honours at Chandigarh today. The funeral was attended by his wife Aarti Singh, also a Squadron Leader, besides relatives, military officers and local politicians.
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Air Force Helicopter Crashes While Landing Near Kedarnath Temple. Caught On Camera
A transport helicopter of the Indian Air Force crashed after it hit an iron girder while trying to land at a helipad near Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand. All passengers are safe and only faced minor injuries. They have been evacuated, news agency ANI reported.
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No Body Bags In Remote Areas: Controversy After Tawang Air Crash
Heartbreaking pictures of the remains of seven soldiers -- killed in an air crash in Arunachal Pradesh -- being transported in cardboard boxes, have triggered controversy and concern on social media. A former Army officer has weighed in, criticizing the lack of basic facilities like body bags in remote areas.
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Mi-17 Chopper Crashed Due To Detachment Of Tail Rotor: Air Force Chief
The Mi-17 helicopter crash in Tawang, killing seven military personnel, may have been caused due to disengagement of the chopper's tail rotor, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said today.
