IAF chopper makes hard landing at forward helipad near China

[GamoAccu]

NEW DELHI: An indigenous `Dhruv’ advanced light helicopter of the IAF made a 'hard landing’ at a forward helipad near the crucial Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) airstrip in eastern Ladakh, just a few km from the Line of Actual Control with China, on Monday morning.

The two pilots and another under-training pilot on board, fortunately, escaped with only `minor injuries’, though the helicopter was damaged at the high-altitude helipad.

The IAF has ordered a court of inquiry into the mishap, which came amidst the ongoing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh, said an official.

There has been a heavy build-up by the People’s Liberation Army in the critically-located Depsang-DBO sector, apart from other areas in eastern Ladakh, since April-May last year.

The IAF’s advance landing ground (ALG) at DBO, at an altitude of 16,614-feet, overlooks the strategic Karakoram Pass and is just a few km from the LAC and the China-occupied Aksai Chin region beyond. The DBO ALG has been described as “a big threat for China” by IAF chief Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria.

The IAFhas forward deployed Sukhoi-30MKI, Mirage-2000, MiG-29 and Jaguar fighters as well Apache attack, Chinook heavy-lift and other helicopters and surface-to-air missile squadrons, among other platforms, in Ladakh and elsewhere since the troop stand-off erupted over a year ago.

IAF chopper makes hard landing at forward helipad near China border | India News - Times of India

India News: NEW DELHI: An indigenous `Dhruv’ advanced light helicopter of the IAF made a 'hard landing’ at a forward helipad near the crucial Daulat Beg Oldie (DB.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

[Trango Towers]

Loooooool

Initially I thought it landed on a Chinese helipad. Remember when Indian chopper landed on pak base.

Make in India again

 

[siegecrossbow]

Loooooool

Initially I thought it landed on a Chinese helipad. Remember when Indian chopper landed on pak base.

Make in India again

I'll try to put a positive spin on this:
1) The fact that Dhruv is stationed near the LAC shows Indian military has confidence in the platform.
2) The fact that it made a hard landing shows that Indian military is training hard.

Any other ideas?

 

[rambro]

Or mysterious warfare going on

 

[Trango Towers]

I'll try to put a positive spin on this:
1) The fact that Dhruv is stationed near the LAC shows Indian military has confidence in the platform.
2) The fact that it made a hard landing shows that Indian military is training hard.

Any other ideas?

That's so bad.. I am laughing

1. Indian military didn't have confidence in the su30mki but they worshipped it and then they called them AMRAAM dodgers.

2. Hard landing vs training hard. Umm more like they will get smacked very hard

 

[siegecrossbow]

That's so bad.. I am laughing

1. Indian military didn't have confidence in the su30mki but they worshipped it and then they called them AMRAAM dodgers.

2. Hard landing vs training hard. Umm more like they will get smacked very hard

Train hard, land harder. That slogan has a nice ring to it haha.

 

[Deltadart]

NEW DELHI: An indigenous `Dhruv’ advanced light helicopter of the IAF made a 'hard landing’ at a forward helipad near the crucial Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) airstrip in eastern Ladakh, just a few km from the Line of Actual Control with China, on Monday morning.

The two pilots and another under-training pilot on board, fortunately, escaped with only `minor injuries’, though the helicopter was damaged at the high-altitude helipad.

The IAF has ordered a court of inquiry into the mishap, which came amidst the ongoing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh, said an official.

There has been a heavy build-up by the People’s Liberation Army in the critically-located Depsang-DBO sector, apart from other areas in eastern Ladakh, since April-May last year.

The IAF’s advance landing ground (ALG) at DBO, at an altitude of 16,614-feet, overlooks the strategic Karakoram Pass and is just a few km from the LAC and the China-occupied Aksai Chin region beyond. The DBO ALG has been described as “a big threat for China” by IAF chief Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria.

The IAFhas forward deployed Sukhoi-30MKI, Mirage-2000, MiG-29 and Jaguar fighters as well Apache attack, Chinook heavy-lift and other helicopters and surface-to-air missile squadrons, among other platforms, in Ladakh and elsewhere since the troop stand-off erupted over a year ago.

IAF chopper makes hard landing at forward helipad near China border | India News - Times of India

India News: NEW DELHI: An indigenous `Dhruv’ advanced light helicopter of the IAF made a 'hard landing’ at a forward helipad near the crucial Daulat Beg Oldie (DB.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

.....Or perhaps they spotted some females on the ground, and in a rush to get there before other would be rapists, they made a hard landing (literally) to grab the females first for themselves? Just saying...

 

[GamoAccu]

Loooooool

Initially I thought it landed on a Chinese helipad. Remember when Indian chopper landed on pak base.

Make in India again

Thanks for that.

Anatomy of a goof-up: How an Indian Army chopper landed in Pakistan

About a year ago, a Cheetah Helicopter of the Aviation Wing of the Indian Army landed in Pakistan, almost sparking a diplomatic row between the two countries. But how could an aircraft land in Pakistan?

www.ndtv.com

 

[SQ8]

Hot & High conditions are extremely taxing on aircraft and mishaps are common - along with India, both Pakistan and China have had their fair share of mishaps in this region with Pakistan losing a Mi-6 on testing in this condition.

 

[Trango Towers]

Hot & High conditions are extremely taxing on aircraft and mishaps are common - along with India, both Pakistan and China have had their fair share of mishaps in this region with Pakistan losing a Mi-6 on testing in this condition.

Bas kar yaar....no one come close to India.

 

[SQ8]

Bas kar yaar....no one come close to India.

They also operate 4x more choppers - thank your own professionalism first before commenting on Indians.

 

[Han-Tang]

Train hard, land harder. That slogan has a nice ring to it haha.

landing as hard as their moon rover，LOL

 

[graphican]

I suspect it's a crash or an incident bigger than "hard-landing" which is toned down and reported. We know Indians lie and under-report their incidents. Another example is India lost some 43 soldiers to China and they were reported as 20!

 

[Trango Towers]

They also operate 4x more choppers - thank your own professionalism first before commenting on Indians.

Looop did it touch a raw nerve.

 

[Akatosh]

NEW DELHI: An indigenous `Dhruv’ advanced light helicopter of the IAF made a 'hard landing’ at a forward helipad near the crucial Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) airstrip in eastern Ladakh, just a few km from the Line of Actual Control with China, on Monday morning.

The two pilots and another under-training pilot on board, fortunately, escaped with only `minor injuries’, though the helicopter was damaged at the high-altitude helipad.

The IAF has ordered a court of inquiry into the mishap, which came amidst the ongoing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh, said an official.

There has been a heavy build-up by the People’s Liberation Army in the critically-located Depsang-DBO sector, apart from other areas in eastern Ladakh, since April-May last year.

The IAF’s advance landing ground (ALG) at DBO, at an altitude of 16,614-feet, overlooks the strategic Karakoram Pass and is just a few km from the LAC and the China-occupied Aksai Chin region beyond. The DBO ALG has been described as “a big threat for China” by IAF chief Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria.

The IAFhas forward deployed Sukhoi-30MKI, Mirage-2000, MiG-29 and Jaguar fighters as well Apache attack, Chinook heavy-lift and other helicopters and surface-to-air missile squadrons, among other platforms, in Ladakh and elsewhere since the troop stand-off erupted over a year ago.

IAF chopper makes hard landing at forward helipad near China border | India News - Times of India

India News: NEW DELHI: An indigenous `Dhruv’ advanced light helicopter of the IAF made a 'hard landing’ at a forward helipad near the crucial Daulat Beg Oldie (DB.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

I'll try to put a positive spin on this:
1) The fact that Dhruv is stationed near the LAC shows Indian military has confidence in the platform.
2) The fact that it made a hard landing shows that Indian military is training hard.

Any other ideas?

Only minor damage to helicopter.
Both crew and chopper are safe.

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