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

  India | August 31, 2024 13:12 IST

  The pilgrimage route had been largely suspended in August due to rain-induced landslides, leaving thousands stranded. Rescue efforts are ongoing with assistance from the Air Force’s Chinook and MI-17 helicopters, along with private choppers.

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  Kedarnath Rains: IAF, SDRF continue rescue operation, 133 people airlifted so far | Watch

  India | August 05, 2024 13:53 IST

  Due to heavy rains, eight people have died while about six people have been injured in Uttarakhand. Besides multiple roads being washed away, Taptkund, where devotees take baths, has also been ruined and buried under the debris.

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  Video: Jharkhand ropeway rescue ops turn tragic; man falls from helicopter, toll reaches 2

  India | April 11, 2022 22:43 IST

  Around 50 people were trapped on Sunday when some cable cars in a ropeway collided with each other at Trikut hills close to Baba Baidyanath Temple in Jharkhand's Deoghar district, officials said.

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  WATCH: IAF deploys Mi17 helicopter for daring rescue ops in Jharkhand's Deoghar ropeway mishap

  India | April 11, 2022 17:55 IST

  One Mi17 helicopter is being used in the rescue operation while IAF is sending more Mi17s to join rescue efforts in the Jharkhand ropeway mishap. As per eyewitnesses, 50 people were stuck in at least 12 cabins in the ropeway out of whom 18 people from 3 trollies have been rescued so far.

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  US Defense Secy speaks with Rajnath Singh, condoles CDS General Rawat’s death

  India | December 14, 2021 8:19 IST

  Lloyd Austin conveyed his condolences in a telephonic conversation with Rajnath Singh.

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  IAF deploys two MI-17 choppers to contain locusts invasion near Jodhpur

  India | July 05, 2020 22:46 IST

  he Indian Air Force deployed its helicopters laden with pesticides early on Sunday on a request by the Jodhpur district administration and sprayed the chemical over a huge swarm of locusts which had landed in Bheekamkor village in the sub-division on Saturday.

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  Mi-17 helicopter makes emergency landing in Sikkim

  India | May 07, 2020 13:16 IST

  An Mi-17 medium-lift transport helicopter of the Indian Air Force made an emergency landing near Mukutang in Sikkim on Thursday due to bad weather, officials said. All four aircrew of the IAF and two Indian Army personnel on board the chopper are reported to be safe

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  IAF officer to face culpable homicide charge for accidentally shooting down Mi-17 chopper during Indo-Pak tension

  India | May 21, 2019 16:11 IST

  ​The officer held responsible for the accidental shooting down of a military helicopter at the height of India-Pakistan tension in February will be charged by the Indian Air Force (IAF) for culpable homicide not amounting to murder along with three others, according to reports.  

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  Mi-17 helicopter catches fire while landing near Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand, 4 injured

  India | April 03, 2018 10:34 IST

  As per reports, the accident happened at the time of landing.

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  Uttarakhand: 20 killed as IAF rescue chopper crashes near Gaurikund

  India | June 26, 2013 6:55 IST

  New Delhi/Gaurikund, June 26:  A newly-acquired Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17 V5 helicopter crashed while engaged on a rescue mission in Uttarakhand Tuesday killing 20 people, a top official engaged in the relief operations said.