Force landing after being shot at by militants - photos here. The hydraulic system and genrators were damaged. 1 of the 7 POB was injured
Tags: India, Indian Air Force, Mi-17, Mil, Military, Safety
Two Mi-17 helicopters hit each other on take off on a training mission from an air base near the village of Sarmat in Jamnagar district of Gujarat state. 9 killed, assumed currently as 4 in one helicopter and 5 in the other. One helicopter caught fire and completely burned out, the other did not - see photo set here
Tags: Fatal, India, Indian Air Force, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety
Two Mi-17 helicopters hit each other on take off on a training mission from an air base near the village of Sarmat in Jamnagar district of Gujarat state. 9 killed, assumed currently as 4 in one helicopter and 5 in the other. One helicopter caught fire and completely burned out, the other did not - see photo set here
Tags: Fatal, India, Indian Air Force, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety
Emergency landing after engine failure. 14 POB
Tags: India, Indian Air Force, Mi-17, Mil, Military, Safety
Mil8 with 9 POB made emergency landing due to technical issue. After being checked over helicopter departed later with no further issue.
Tags: India, Indian Air Force, Mi-8, Mil, Military
Precautionary landing due weather
Tags: India, Indian Air Force, Mi-8, Mil, Military
Solo student pilot, seriously injured. Helicopter type TBA - although one report is now saying it was a fixed wing. We will monitor wires to decide and delete this record if appropriate
Tags: India, Indian Air Force, Military
A Border Security Force helicopter crashed in Sirohi district of Rajasthan killing the pilot and three others. The helicopter crashed at 3 pm near Bahadurpura village. A team of officials from Mount Abu reached the crash site and all the bodies, which are badly burnt, have been recovered. The killed are identifed as pilot Colonel (retd) Bal, co-pilot deputy commandant Vivek Chaudhary, engineer SS Chopra and sub inspector Sohanlal.
Tags: Fatal, India, Indian Air Force, Mi-8, Mil, Military
The Chetak helicopter was on a routine sortie from the Bamrauli base, but had to make the emergency landing as a precaution due to a technical defect
Tags: Chetak, HAL, India, Indian Air Force, Military
Crashed shortly after take-off
Tags: Dhruv, HAL, India, Indian Air Force, Military
The Mi-26 chopper carrying defence personnel took off from the technical airport at Satwari and crashed within minutes of take off at 0950 hours, defence spokesperson Lt Col Viplov Nath said.
Tags: India, Indian Air Force, Mi-26, Mil, Military
All 12 armed forces personnel on board an IAF MI-17 helicopter were killed when it crashed minutes after take-off from Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
Tags: Fatal, India, Indian Air Force, Mi-17, Mil, Military
The Cheetah helicopter was on a routine air maintenance sortie when the crash landing took place at 0810 hours, IAF sources said in New Delhi. Defence Ministry sources said the two pilots on board the helicopter were injured and were evacuated to Leh for treatment.
Tags: Chetak, HAL, India, Indian Air Force, Military
