chopper crash

A US military Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday amidst escalating tensions with Iran. The incident occurred following a significant military campaign launched by Donald Trump's administration against the Iranian regime. The exact cause of the crash, whether enemy action or mechanical failure, remains unconfirmed.

In a remarkable turn of events, three Indian Army officers, including a General Officer Commanding, survived a harrowing helicopter crash in the vicinity of Leh. This incident sheds light on the pressing need to upgrade the Army's aging aircraft fleet.

Helicopter ticket bookings for the Kedarnath yatra opened on Saturday for travel between April 22 and May 11, with fares ranging from Rs 6,390 to Rs 12,762. Authorities have implemented enhanced safety measures, including 18 cameras and live tracking devices, following last year's crashes. Strict action will be taken against illegal ticket sales to prevent pilgrims from being defrauded.

A tri-services court of inquiry has ruled out mechanical failure behind the chopper crash on December 8 that killed India's first Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat. In a report, the panel said that the accident was a result of entry into clouds due to unexpected change in weather conditions, which led to "spatial disorientation of the pilot".

The armed forces personnel whose bodies were identified in the last few hours are Junior Warrant Officer (JWO) Pradeep, Wing Commander PS Chauhan, JWO Rana Pratap Das, Lance Naik B Sai Teja and Lance Naik Vivek Kumar. The bodies are being taken to the home towns of the five personnel by air for last rites with appropriate military honour, officials said.

The Pawan Hans helicopter with five ONGC officers, including three of the level of deputy general managers, went missing around 10.40 hours today. Search operation for the remaining crew is continuing in coordination with other ships and aircraft from ONGC and the Indian Navy.

Kriti Barad and her cousin Urvi Barad left Bhavnagar in Gujarat for Kedarnath on October 14 on what was meant to be a spiritual sojourn in the serene Himalayas, but four days later on Tuesday, their family members are waiting for their mortal remains.

An army chopper crashed near Ranjit Sagar Dam in Basholi area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

The final moments onboard the Pawan Hans chopper that crashed into Arabian Sea last January while on a sortie for ONGC, killing all five passengers and two pilots on board, saw the pilots struggling to control the chopper.

Seven people, including two pilots, were feared dead after a helicopter carrying them crashed near Kedarnath in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday around 12 noon.

An Army chopper with three persons on board crashed in the upper reaches of Kishtwar district on Thursday morning during a routine sortie towards the Marwah area of the mountainous district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Pawan Hans Helicopter Limited (PHHL) officials on Wednesday said they would cooperate with any investigation conducted by the concerned authority in the April 30 Pawan Hans chopper crash that killed former chief minister Dorjee Khandu and four others.

As the arrangements are in place for the funeral of Squadron Leader Kuldeep Singh in Jhunjhunu, there is yet to be any official confirmation on when his mortal remains would reach the native village. The officer who died in the chopper crash along with 12 others, will be identified after DNA testing.

According to reports, the advanced landing chopper was on its way to Allahabad from Bareilly when it crashed in a field in village Ahirwa in Sitapur district.