Indian Air Force's cargo helicopter crashes near Kedarnath temple

[Imran Khan]

if the pilots safe then as we know india is very rich country

 

[Maarkhoor]

Looks more like the wind, landing helis in windy terrain is difficult, the heli looks alright enough to be fixed , so why is everyone chimping out?

Son I said read the news article first, weather was nice, no winds but still Pilot manage to hit some iron guarder and crashed.

 

[Fighter jets world]

Indian Air Force’s MI-17 helicopter crashes Caught On Camera while landing near Kedarnath temple

Indian Air Force’s MI-17 Transport helicopter crashed after it hit an iron girder while trying to land at a helipad near the Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand today. reportedly injuring its six occupants.

In the video you can see that the Mi-17 V5 helicopter descending towards the helipad and crashing . helicopter plummeted to the ground and turned upside down .Chopper caught fire after it collided with an iron girder.

Four people including the IAF pilot suffered injuries; they are out of danger, rescuers said. The helicopter was carrying eight people — six passengers, the co-pilot and the pilot. The IAF’s Russian-origin transport

The fire was brought under control, though smoke continued to billow for some time from the engine compartment of the helicopter that came to rest on its side after the crash-landing.

The air force has launched an investigation to find out what caused the helicopter to collide with the iron girder that led to the crash landing.

 

[Hindustani78]

http://indianexpress.com/article/in...tha-top-helipad-no-casualty-reported-5187974/

An Indian Air Force Cheetah helicopter crash landed at Natha Top Helipad on Wednesday morning. The chopper that was en route from Jammu to Natha Top was carrying two passengers and two aircrew members. All on board the military chopper were safe, the Indian Air Force said in its statement.

The accident occurred at 9.50 am this morning. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the cause of the crash.

(This is a developing story. More details awaited)


India's longest road tunnel, the 9.2 km (6 mi) long Chenani-Nashri Tunnel or Patnitop Tunnel

Patnitop sits at an altitude of 2,024 m (6,640 ft).

Distance between Jammu and Natha Top is 121 kms or 75.2 miles or 65.3 nautical miles

Nathatop is approx. 15 km from Patnitop, which takes around an hour by a car

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence

23-May, 2018 13:49 IST
IAF Helicopter Crash Landed at Natha Top

Today at 0951 a Cheetah Helicopter of the IAF on a routine sortie from Jammu to Natha Top carrying two passengers and two aircrew crashed landed at Natha Top Helipad. All aircrew and passengers are safe. A court of Inquiry has been order to ascertain the cause of the crash landing.


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