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  Chopper with Char Dham pilgrims bounces, swirls during uncontrolled landing in Kedarnath | Video

  India | June 06, 2022 23:20 IST

  The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that the incident is being probed and an operational advisory has also been issued to all operators for strict compliance to safety standards as per the joint SOP issued for these operations.

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  Helicopter services suspended due to strong winds, says Vaishno Devi shrine board

  India | May 16, 2022 18:57 IST

  The weather remained partly cloudy with thundershowers in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours. The Regional Meteorological Department based in Srinagar informed on Monday that partly cloudy weather with thundershowers at isolated places is likely during the next 24 hours.

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  To boost Make in India, IAF shelves plan to buy 48 Russian Mi-17 V5s

  India | April 16, 2022 19:58 IST

  India had signed a deal with Russia about 10 years ago for the procurement of 80 Mi-17V5s that have been inducted in batches into the force and these 48 were planned to be inducted into the force and other aviation agencies who don't want it anymore.

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  Ukrainian helicopters carried out strikes on its territory, claims Russia

  World | April 14, 2022 19:25 IST

  Russia claims two attack helicopters entered its airspace and fired at least six times on residential areas in the border village of Klimovo in the Bryansk Region on Thursday.

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  Taliban pilots crash MD-530 helicopter in Kandahar during training

  World | January 06, 2022 9:21 IST

  A spokesman for Ministry of Defense, Inayatullah Khwarazmi on Wednesday said the crash was due to technical problems and 2 pilots were injured, reported Tolo News.

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  PM Modi to handover Light Combat Helicopter, lay foundation stones of new projects in Jhansi

  India | November 18, 2021 23:57 IST

  Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Rs 400 crore project at Jhansi node of UP Defence Industrial Corridor. The project is being executed by Bharat Dynamics Ltd for setting up a plant to produce propulsion systems for Anti-Tank Guided Missiles.

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  Army pays tributes to two pilots killed in helicopter crash in J&K's Udhampur

  India | September 22, 2021 14:42 IST

  Major Rohit Kumar and Major Anuj Rajput were on a training sortie when their Cheetah helicopter crash-landed in Shiv Garh Dhar near Patnitop, resulting in grave injuries. Both the pilots succumbed at Command Hospital, Udhampur where they had been evacuated for treatment 

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  Mi-8 Helicopter with tourists crashes in east Russia; 8 missing

  World | August 12, 2021 6:53 IST

  The helicopter went down in the Kronotsky nature reserve, and the regional administration said workers were searching for survivors in Kuril Lake, which was formed in a volcano caldera and crater.

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  Trainer aircraft crashes in Maharashtra's Jalgaon;1 dead, another injured

  India | July 17, 2021 0:16 IST

  At least one person had died while another was injured after a trainer aircraft crashed in Maharashtra's Jalgaon. The incident took place near Wardi village in the district's Chopda area which is part of the Satpura mountain ranges around 4.30 pm.

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  NASA's Mars Helicopter to make first flight attempt tomorrow

  Science | April 10, 2021 7:48 IST

  NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is two days away from making humanity's first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. 

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  Romeo for India: First look of Indian Navy's most advanced helicopter

  India | December 04, 2020 16:28 IST

  American firm Lockheed Martin on Friday shared the first picture of the MH-60 Romeo multi-role helicopter for the Indian Navy in Indian colours. India has placed orders for 24 of these helicopters under a government to government deal.

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  Azerbaijan accidentally downs Russian helicopter in Armenia

  World | November 10, 2020 8:55 IST

  Azerbaijan has apologized for accidentally shooting down a Russian Mi-24 military helicopter near its border with Armenia border, which killed two Russian servicemen.

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  Helicopter crashes in UP's Azamgarh, trainee pilot dies

  News | September 21, 2020 16:44 IST

  A trainee pilot died and others who were onboard got injured after a helicopter carrying 4 people crashed in UttarPradesh's Azamgarh on September 21.

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  Helicopter deployed in Jaisalmer for locust control operation

  News | July 06, 2020 11:55 IST

  Helicopter has been deployed in Jaisalmer for locust control operation on July 05. Pesticides were loaded in the helicopter for aerial spraying.

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  FACT CHECK: Is govt dropping money from helicopters in every town?

  Fact Check | April 16, 2020 18:15 IST

  In a recent claim, it was said that the government would drop money from helicopters. The claim comes at a sensitive time when the nation is also facing a grappling economic situation arising due to the coronavirus crisis.

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  IAF Cheetah helicopter makes emergency landing on expressway in Baghpat, UP

  India | April 16, 2020 11:32 IST

  An Indian Air Force (IAF) Cheetah helicopter made an emergency (precautionary) landing Thursday on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. The chopper has now returned to the Hindon airbase from where it had taken off, according to the Indian Air Force. More to follow.

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  Govt approves USD 2.6 billion naval helicopter deal with US ahead of Trump's visit

  India | February 19, 2020 23:34 IST

  Ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit here next week, the Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday approved a government-to-government deal to procure a batch of 24 MH-60 Romeo helicopters from the US at a cost of USD 2.6 billion.

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  Sri Lanka lifts 25-year ban on private helicopter flights from Colombo

  World | January 17, 2020 17:37 IST

  In a bid to boost tourism, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday lifted a 25-year ban on the operation of helicopter flights by private operators from Colombo.

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  IIT-Kanpur develops drone called 'Prahari'

  India | November 24, 2019 12:34 IST

  The autonomous system (drone) consists of an unmanned helicopter with drone catching net. 'Prahari' is unique in this way that it can chase, outrun and capture the rogue drone.

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  Amit Shah's chopper makes emergency landing in Nashik amid rains

  India | October 19, 2019 21:20 IST

  BJP president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's helicopter made an emergency landing at Ozar Airport in Nashik, around 160 kms from here, due to heavy rains on Saturday, the last day of campaigning for the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly polls, an official said.