Two IAF personnel killed in microlight aircraft crash in Assam

[Gurjot.S]

Weather of north east india dont support light a/c's.

 

[Tps43]

@war&peace @Windjammer @django @tps77

In strong winds they can be very dangerous. RIP.

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

Wing Commanders in IAF ?

RIP anyways.

 

[Bossman]

dont post before knowing anything.

These planes were not acquired for pilot training but for NCC and to chase away birds at air field as well as for adventure sports.

Bull $hit. India bought 194 of these planes from Slovenia. Yes they will be used by NCC but they are also being assigned to the air force and the navy. This is what the cadets will fly before they get into the Pilatus. Do you need 194 planes to do recce on birds? For God sakes be honest with yourself. Letting NCC train in them is even worst. No regard for lives of young people. I can smell the corruption thousands of miles away. Maybe it was a honey trap.The Slovenian women are pretty.

 

[Hindustani78]

Published: October 2015

Sources told the aircraft carry the name SW-80 Garud in India.

In India these aircraft are operated by the IAF (72), Indian Navy (12), and the NCC (110).

The aircraft is powered by an 80 HP aviation certified engine and can reach a maximum speed of more than 220 km/h, fly for more than 3 hours and climb to altitudes in excess of 6,000 meters. The aircraft has high glide ratio of 17:1 and can glide further in emergency than most aeroplanes in its class.

The aircraft provide cost-effective solutions for ab initio flying training, surveillance, aerial photography and high-altitude operations. The aircraft can also be adapted for Special Missions including Visual/IR camera gimbals, geographical surveys, trans-oceanic flights etc. The aircraft is economically used for bird watching duties to enhance safe operations over and around the military airfields.

New Delhi,Oct 13, 2015, DHNS: 1:25 IST

The Defence Ministry on Monday signed a Rs 105-crore deal to buy 194 microlight aircraft to train the youngsters in the National Cadet Corp (NCC) and promote adventure flying activities in Indian Air Force (IAF) and Navy.

In 2007, two IAF pilots - Wing Commanders Rahul Monga and Anil Kumar - circumnavigated the world in 80 days in a micro-light, creating a record. They flew over 16 countries and touched 81 destinations.

The 300 kg aircraft is powered by 80 HP aviation certified engine and can reach a maximum speed of more than 220 km/hour, fly for a minimum of three hours and climb to altitudes in excess of 6,000 metres.


In 2018, Virus SW 80/100 uses lightweight composite material and allows a payload of 300 kg. The SW 80/100 is able to operate at all elevations from sea-level up to 15.000 feet with short take-off/landing run.

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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
15-February-2018 18:37 IST
IAF Microlight Crash Near Jorhat


An Indian Air Force Microlight Virus SW-80 crashed around 1200 hrs today, after getting airborne from Air Force Station Jorhat, for a routine sortie.

Two pilots, Wg Cdr J James and Wg Cdr D Vats, sustained fatal injuries. A court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.



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[war&peace]

BS.
Only 72 planes are for IAF.
Each Iaf base will 3-4 of those to chase away birds and for general flying.
Accidents are a normal part of light planes. Remember 5-6 Mushhaks crashed since 2012.

I wish India could buy super-mashaqs from Pakistan.

 

[Champion_Usmani]

Two Indian Air Force pilots were killed on Thursday after a microlight aircraft they were flying in crashed at Majuli district in Assam.

The accident took place around 12:30pm when Microlight Virus SW-80, which had just the two pilots, crashed at Sumoimari, an isolated location on the world’s largest river island.

The deceased were identified as Wing Commanders Jai Paul James and T Vats. The aircraft had taken off from Jorhat air force station around noon on a routine border sortie.

“We got information around 1:00 pm from IAF than one of their aircraft had gone off the radar. Locals near Sumoipari informed about the crash. A police team has reached the spot and investigations are on,” Majuli deputy commissioner Pallav Gopal Jha said.

District officials quoting eyewitnesses said that the two-seater aircraft crashed with the big noise. A court of inquiry has been set up to investigate the cause of the accident.

The pilots attempted an emergency landing but the aircraft crashed at a sand bar in the northern part of the district and went up in flames, said Tezpur-based defence spokesperson Lt. Col. Harshvardhan Pande.

IAF personnel from the 10 Wing Air Force Station in Jorhat have rushed to the spot while police and senior officials of the district have also set out for the crash site which has to be reached by boat.

A senior IAF official said that more details of the crash can only be obtained after the team reaches the site.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...es-in-assam/story-75LVc77MxOAHya3Cam7X6M.html

 

[hussain0216]

 

[KapitaanAli]

Used by Air Force, Navy and NCC.

 

[Bossman]

BS.
Only 72 planes are for IAF.
Each Iaf base will 3-4 of those to chase away birds and for general flying.
Accidents are a normal part of light planes. Remember 5-6 Mushhaks crashed since 2012.

How can you compare this $hitty plastic plane with a 80hp engine with the Mushak. Mushak is used from observation to liaison to training for more than 30 years. It’s sturdy forgiving plane for novices. It operates from unprepared fields all the times. The crashes you are talking about from Army use in the field, intact mostly in combat areas. There have been no fatal Mushak crashes at the academy for ages. That is why it sells like hot cakes even to NATO countries. Whereas India buys planes from countries nobody even knows about.Corruption Galore and nothing else! Btw is chasing birds within the job description of Wing Commanders in IAF? Chasing birds is the biggest spin I have heard as an excuse for corruption and you have taken it line hook and sinker. Feel sorry for you and your type.

 

[Ocean]

what was the price of 2 personnel who died?

He is that guy who daily makes new ids gleoger something

I came here to say condolences but before at isaw indians fire at school van across loc and ...

 

[PradoTLC]

if it can fly... the indians will always find a way to crash it.