Defective helicopter, airlifted from Uttarakhand's Kedarnath by MI-17 chopper, crashes
Aug 31, 2024, at 05:57 pm
A defective helicopter, which was airlifted from Uttarakhand's Kedarnath by a MI-17 chopper, crashed from mid-air on Saturday morning, media reports said.
Govt launches UDAN 5.1, specifically designed for helicopter routes
May 25, 2023, at 05:56 am
New Delhi: The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday introduced UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) 5.1, an initiative aimed at enhancing connectivity and ensuring smooth accessibility to remote areas across the country.
CDS Bipin Rawat's PSO from AP too killed in IAF chopper crash in Tamil Nadu
Dec 09, 2021, at 04:50 pm
Tirupati/UNI: Lance Naik B Sai Teja hailing from Andhra Pradesh and the Personal Security Officer (PSO) of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, was among the 13 killed in an IAF helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
Maharashtra man dies as blade of his self-constructed helicopter hits his head in trial run
Aug 13, 2021, at 12:24 am
Yavatmal/IBNS: A 29-year-old man was killed after the helicopter he was making developed a snag and one of its blades broke off and hit his head during a trial run in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra.
Hexa Copter drone shot on IB in Kathua, ISI-Pak Rangers role can’t be ruled out: BSF
Jun 20, 2020, at 04:51 pm
Jammu/UNI: An alert patrolling team of the BSF on Saturday morning shot down a Hexa Copter drone carrying weapons near Pansar Border outpost along the border in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Republic Day celebration: US-made Apache, Chinook helicopters to take part
Jan 13, 2020, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: US-made attack helicopter Apache 64E and heavy lift transport chopper Chinook CH47 will take part in the Republic Day flypast for the first time on January 26.
Srirangapatna: IAF helicopter makes emergency landing
Oct 02, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Mysuru, Oct 2 (UNI) An Indian Air Force helicopter, which was to participate in the air show here, made an emergency landing in a field near Srirangapatna in Mandya district on Wednesday.
TN govt to introduce helicopter ambulance service: CM
Aug 30, 2019, at 08:01 pm
Chennai, Aug 30 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced that it will soon have an helicopter ambulance service to provide timely treatment to people in far off places.
Helicopter carrying Ram Vilas Paswan, Sushil Kumar Modi makes emergency landing
Apr 09, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Gaya, Apr 9 (UNI) Lok Janshakti Party chief and union minister Ram Vilas Paswan and deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi had a miraculous escape today when their helicopter was forced to make emergency landing under Bodh Gaya police station area in Gaya district.
West Bengal government denies landing of Amit Shah's chopper in Malda, BJP attacks CM
Jan 21, 2019, at 05:26 pm
Malda, Jan 21 (IBNS): In what might lead to another showdown between the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party, the state government has denied permission for landing the right-wing party's president Amit Shah's helicopter in Malda district.
Pakistani helicopter violates Indian airspace
Sep 30, 2018, at 03:43 pm
Poonch, Sept 30 (IBNS): A Pakistani aircraft was spotted flying in the Indian airspace in Jammu and Kashmir's Ponch area on Sunday, media reports said.
Ladakh: Army helicopter crashes, no casualty
Sep 06, 2017, at 12:35 am
Ladakh, Sep 5 (IBNS): An Advance Light Helicopter (ALH) of the Army on Tuesday afternoon crashed in eastern Ladakh of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis' chopper crash lands at Latur, escapes unhurt
May 25, 2017, at 06:43 pm
Latur, Maharashtra, May 25 (IBNS) : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had a providential escape when his helicopter crash landed at Latur on Thursday afternoon after getting entangled in wires.
IAF conducts rescue operations by helicopter in Havelock Islands
Dec 10, 2016, at 03:19 am
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Heavy overnight rains in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands have disrupted normal life in the islands developing into flood-like situation in north and middle Andamans.
Helicopter with eight on board make emergency landing in Nagaon
Sep 16, 2016, at 01:28 am
Guwahati, Sept 15 (IBNS): An MI-172 helicopter of Skyone airlines with eight people on board including six crew members made an emergency landing in Assam's Nagaon district on Thursday following technical snag.
Indian Navy helicopter makes precautionary landing
Aug 18, 2016, at 08:18 pm
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IBNS): The Indian Navy helicopter Chetak made a precautionary landing in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, media reports said.
Assam’s former CM Tarun Gogoi spent Rs 8.97 cr alone in helicopter tour in his last tenure
Jul 19, 2016, at 01:55 am
Guwahati, July 18 (IBNS) : Assam’s former Chief Minister Tarun Googi was spent over Rs 8.97 crore from the state exchequer as his helicopter tour expenditure in his last tenure.