J-K: Air force helicopter conducts daring operation to airlift stranded chopper near Amarnath cave | VIDEO
1 year, 4 months ago

J-K: Air force helicopter conducts daring operation to airlift stranded chopper near Amarnath cave | VIDEO

India TV News  

In a daring operation, a helicopter of the Indian Air Force Tuesday came to the rescue a stranded chopper to clear a blocked helipad in Jammu and Kashmir. According to officials, the IAF helicopter rescued the private chopper providing heli-services for the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims after it developed some glitch at the Panchtarni helipad of the pilgrimage. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The challenging mission involved a complex underslung operation from a helipad located at a dizzying elevation of 11500 ft. The challenging mission involved a complex underslung operation from a helipad located at a dizzying elevation of 11500 ft., they said.

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Video: IAF Orders Probe After Mi-17 Helicopter Drops Faulty Chopper In Kedarnath
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Video: IAF Orders Probe After Mi-17 Helicopter Drops Faulty Chopper In Kedarnath

News 18  

An Indian Air Force has ordered an inquiry after its Mi-17 helicopter was forced to drop a malfunctioning chopper it was transporting in Uttrakhand’s Kedarnath on Thursday. “An IAF Mi-17 V5, while airlifting damaged Kestrel civil helicopter in Uttarakhand today, had to jettison the load due to flight safety reasons,” the IAF said in a statement. “The crew safely released …

Helicopter being airlifted by MI-17 crashes in Kedarnath | VIDEO
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Helicopter being airlifted by MI-17 crashes in Kedarnath | VIDEO

India TV News  

A helicopter that was previously damaged during a landing at Kedarnath Dham, Uttarakhand, crashed near the Mandakini River on Saturday. The chopper, which was being airlifted by an MI-17 helicopter to Gauchar airstrip for repairs, slipped from the recovery aircraft and fell near Tharu Camp. "Today, the State Disaster Response Fund rescue team received information through police in Lincholi that …

Helicopter makes emergency landing near Kedarnath shrine
1 year, 2 months ago

Helicopter makes emergency landing near Kedarnath shrine

Hindustan Times  

A helicopter with five pilgrims on board made an emergency landing nearly 100 meters from the Kedarnath shrine helipad on Monday amid fog. “So the pilot showing his presence of mind made a safe landing near Garud Chatti and saved the lives of the five.” Anand Shukla, a temple priest at the Kedarnath Dham, said most helicopter accidents in the …

Amarnath Cloudburst: IAF deploys eight helicopters as part of the rescue and relief operations
2 years, 5 months ago

Amarnath Cloudburst: IAF deploys eight helicopters as part of the rescue and relief operations

India TV News  

The Indian Air Force on Saturday said it deployed eight helicopters as part of the rescue and relief operations following the cloudburst incident near the Amarnath cave shrine. The IAF said four Mi-17V5 and four Cheetal helicopters were deployed for rescue and relief efforts at the Amarnath shrine. "The Cheetal helicopters flew 45 sorties, inducting five NDRF and Army personnel …

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