3 hard landings in 2 months: High dependency on ALH a worry for Indian Army?
Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv, an Indian Army helicopter, crashed on the banks of Marua river in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar on Thursday, killing one and injuring two pilots. The recent spate of 'hard landings' involving ALH is becoming a major concern for the Indian Army, which heavily relies on the helicopter for its daily operations. In the latest incident, a technician of the Indian Army lost his life while two pilots were injured after the ALH Dhruv helicopter made a hard landing on the banks of the Marua river. The second incident took place on March 26 when an ALH Dhruv Mark 3 helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard was involved in a forced landing incident in Kochi. The Indian Army is the largest operator of the ALH with a fleet of 145 helicopters, including 75 weaponised versions of the helicopter called ALH Mark IV Rudra, followed by the Indian Airforce, which operates 75, the Indian Navy, which operates 18, and the Coast Guard, which operates 20 ALH Dhruv Mark 3 and Mark 4.
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