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Telangana: KTR condoles death of techie killed in J&K helicopter crash

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Hyderabad: Telangana’s minister for industry and information technology K.T. Rama Rao has condoled the death of Army jawan Pabballa Anil in the helicopter crash.
The minister said in his message that it was painful to lose a young jawan in the mishap. He conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and assured them that the government will stand by them.
Meanwhile, northern army commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi paid his tribute to Anil.

#WATCH | J&K: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi pays tribute to Craftsman (Avn Tech) Pabballa Anil, who lost his life in a helicopter crash in Kishtwar yesterday. pic.twitter.com/OjJhaJ379R
— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2023
Telangana Planning Commission vice-chairman B. Vinod Kumar and Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Revanth Reddy have also condoled jawan’s death.
Indian Army’s aviation technician Pabballa Anil from Telangana was killed in the helicopter crash in Jammu and Kashmir.
The 29-year-old hailed from Rajanna Sircilla district of Telangana. Two pilots were also injured when the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the Army crashed in the remote Marwah area of Jammu and Kashmir’s hilly Kishtwar district on Thursday.
Anil hailed from Malkapur of Boenpalli mandal of the district. A pall of gloom descended on the village after the shocking news of the young technician’s death.
Anil had been serving in the Army for the last 11 years. He is survived by his wife and two sons. According to family members, he had come to the village only a month ago. Anil had participated in the birthday of his younger son and also took part in a local fair in in-laws’ village Korem.

Family members were shocked that Anil, who was with them till 10 days ago, is no more. The mortal remains of Anil are likely to be brought to the village on Friday evening.
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May 5, 2023
JK Helicopter Crash: One Dead, Two Injured

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SRINAGAR: An aviation technician was killed, and two pilots were injured after an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv with three people on board crashed following a “hard landing” in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday.
“At around 11.15 am, an Army Aviation ALH Dhruv helicopter on an operational mission made a precautionary landing on the banks of the Marua River in the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir,” the Udhampur-based Northern Command said in a statement.
According to initial reports, the pilots had reported a technical fault to the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) and proceeded for a precautionary landing.
“Due to the undulating ground, undergrowth, and unprepared landing area, the helicopter apparently made a ‘hard landing’,” the officials said, adding that immediate rescue operations were launched, and Army rescue teams reached the site.
“Two pilots and a technician were on board. All three injured personnel have been evacuated to the Command Hospital, Udhampur,” the official said.
The officials further added that aviation technician CFN (Avn Tech) Pabballa Anil succumbed to injuries during treatment.
“(Avn Tech) Pabballa Anil, 30, belongs to Village Malkapur, Rajanna Sircilla, Telangana,” the officer added.
Meanwhile, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Army Commander Northern Command, and All Ranks Northern Command offer tribute to the supreme sacrifice of CFN (Avn Tech) Pabballa Anil in the line of duty during Operational flying of ALH MK III near Kishtwar, Jammu, and Kashmir.

A court of inquiry has been ordered, and further details are being ascertained, the Army said in a statement. (KNO)

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May 4, 2023
Aviation Technician, Injured in Kishtwar Helicopter Crash, Succumbs; 2 Pilots ‘Safe’

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Kishtwar, May 4: An Aviation technician, among the three members on board a helicopter witnessing a crash in Kishtwar Thursday afternoon, has succumbed to his injuries, official sources said.
They told GNS that the Aviation Technician Pabballa Anil was evacuated from the site of crash alongside the two pilots to Command Hospital Udhampur. “The injured technician succumbed shortly after”, they said adding the two pilots are safe and are responding well to the treatment.
Earlier in a statement, a defence spokesperson said that three army personnel, including two pilots and a technician, sustained injuries after a helicopter they were on board apparently made a rough landing along the banks of Marua river in Kishtwar region this morning.
“At about 1115 hours on 04 May 2023, an Army Aviation ALH Dhruv helicopter on an operational mission made a precautionary landing on the banks of Marua river in the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir. As per inputs, the pilots had reported a technical fault to the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) and proceeded for a precautionary landing. Due to the undulating ground, undergrowth and unprepared landing area, the helicopter apparently made a hard landing”, reads a defence official statement adding an immediate rescue operation was launched and Army rescue teams reached the site.
“Two pilots and a technician were on board. All three injured personnel have been evacuated to Command Hospital, Udhampur.”
“A Court of Inquiry has been ordered”, reads the statement adding further details are being ascertained. (GNS)
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May 4, 2023
Army Helicopter Crashes In JK, Injuries Feared

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SRINAGAR: An Indian Army chopper crashed in Kishtwar district on Thursday morning, officials said.
They said that a three-member chopper ALH Dhruv took off from Kishtwar to Marwah and soon after crashed at Village Machna.
The crashing site, they said, is without connectivity hence there is delay in detailed information.
A rescue operation is underway at the site, they further said.
More details are awaited. (GNS)

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May 4, 2023
Army helicopter accompanying Prime Minister’s chopper trapped in mud

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Raichur: An army helicopter that was accompanying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chopper in Sindhanur was trapped in the mud for some time due to heavy downpour on Tuesday.
After much effort, the helicopter was taken out of the mud, viral videos showed.
Once the Prime Minister had left in his helicopter after addressing a gathering in Sindhanur, a helicopter that was accompanying it started to take off but got stuck in the mud.

Earlier in the day, Congress’ Karnataka unit president D K Shivakumar’s helicopter made an emergency landing at HAL airport after a kite hit the glass of the cockpit.
The bird strike damaged the glass but Shivakumar, the crew and others in the helicopter, including a journalist of a Kannada news channel who was interviewing him, were unharmed.
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May 2, 2023
Karnataka: EC checks helicopter used by DK Shivakumar’s family

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Mangaluru: The Election officials on Saturday searched the private helicopter in which Congress state president D K Shivakumar’s family travelled from Bengaluru to Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district.
Shivakumar’s wife Usha, her son, daughter and son-in-law were on a pilgrimage to offer prayers at Dharmasthala Manjunatha Swamy temple.
As soon as the helicopter landed at Dharmasthala, the Election officials came forward to check the helicopter.

The pilot sought to know the need to check the helicopter when the Election Commission has been informed that this was not a vehicle on the election duty. “We have already given the letter (Election Commision),” the pilot was heard saying in a video which went viral.
“We have to check the helicopter,” the Election officials said. “That’s what I am saying. This is not an election flight. We have already given the letter stating that this is a private charter. Anyway, check,” the pilot replied.
The Model Code of Conduct is in force in the State, which goes to polls on May 10.
The Election officials had also intercepted and checked Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s car when he was on his way to a temple in Chikkaballapura district on March 31.
Ever since the Model Code of Conduct came into effect, over Rs 253 crore worth unaccounted cash, gold, freebies, liquor and drugs have been seized in Karnataka, according to Election Commision officials.

#WATCH | Flying squad of ECI and officials conducted a check of the helicopter used by State Congress president DK Shivakumar after it reached the helipad at Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada. The party’s state chief was travelling in the chopper.
“Nothing wrong in that. They… pic.twitter.com/CTB2i9o0LR
— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2023

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April 22, 2023
2 dead in US medical helicopter crash

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Washington: A medical helicopter crashed in Shelby County in the US state of Alabama, killing two crew members.
The helicopter was reportedly requested to assist in the extraction of a patient who went hiking in the area and suffered breathing problems and chest pains, reports Xinhua news agency.
A Shelby County deputy called 911 to report the crash of the aircraft on Sunday evening.

“Deputies and other first responders are currently on the scene of an aircraft accident in the area of Bear Creek Road (Co Rd 43) and Mountain Oaks Drive,” the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post.
The road is closed in both directions and will likely be closed for an extended period of time, the post read.
There were three crew members onboard, according to Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Clay Hammac.
One of them was pronounced dead on the scene. Two others were taken to the hospital, where another was pronounced dead.
The condition of the third crew member was not immediately known.

The original patient — the hiker — was said to have been transported separately to a hospital.
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April 3, 2023
9 killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky

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“Right now our focus is on the Soldiers and their families who were involved,” the statement added.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear had said earlier that fatalities were expected, adding that police and emergency officials were responding.
“The crash occurred in a field, some wooded area,” Kentucky State Police Trooper Sarah Burgess said at a news briefing. “At this time, there are no reports of residence damage.”
Fort Campbell is located near the Tennessee border, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) northwest of Nashville, and the crash occurred in the Trigg County, Kentucky, community of Cadiz.
Nick Tomaszewski, who lives about a mile from where the crash occurred, said he saw two helicopters flying over his house moments before the crash.
“For whatever reason last night my wife and I were sitting there looking out on the back deck and I said “Wow, those two helicopters look low and they look kind of close to one another tonight,’” he said.
The helicopters flew over and looped back around and moments later “we saw what looked like a firework went off in the sky.”
“All of the lights in their helicopter went out. It was like they just poofed … and then we saw a huge glow like a fireball,” Tomaszewski said.

Flyovers for training exercises happen almost daily and the helicopters typically fly low but not so close together, he said.
“There were two back to back. We typically see one and then see another one a few minutes later, and we just saw two of them flying together last night,” he said.
Members of the Kentucky Senate stood for a moment of silence Thursday morning in honor of the crash victims.
“We do not know the extent of what has gone on, but I understand it is bad and there has been a substantial loss of life of our military,” Senate President Robert Stivers told the somber chamber.
Last month, two Tennessee National Guard pilots were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed along an Alabama highway during a training exercise.
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March 30, 2023
Helicopter service started in Ayodhya to visit Ramlala

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Syed Husain Afsar
There is good news for the devotees coming to visit Ramlala in Ayodhya. Helicopter service has started from 29 March 2023. Through this, the devotees will be able to see not only the panoramic view of the temple but also the entire city of Ayodhya from the sky. This helicopter service has been started by the UP Tourism Department.
Devotees will be able to visit Ayodhya Dham by helicopter from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. A total of seven people can travel in a helicopter at a time. One time journey will be of 8 minutes and for this each devotee will have to pay Rs 3000. You have to apply in advance for ticket booking. Will be able to see Saryu river, Ramjanmabhoomi, Hanumangarhi and other temples of Ayodhya from the sky.
This service has been started for 15 days on the occasion of Ram Navami. A decision will be taken further after seeing the crowd of devotees. Akshay Nagar, an official of the State Tourism Development Corporation, who is watching this entire service, says that this is also a rehearsal before Ramlala sits in the grand temple in 2024. Heritage Aviation has provided its services at many places in the country including Vaishno Devi, Prayagraj and Kumbh. If the number of passengers increases, then the number of helicopters will be increased and this service will continue regularly. Passengers will get this service from 9 in the morning till 6 in the evening before sunset. This is the first and biggest beginning for Ayodhya.
State Tourism Development Corporation officer Akshay Nagar further said that for the first time a helicopter will be operated in Ayodhya on the occasion of Ram Navami. At one time 7 people will be able to travel on the helicopter and the fare for one person will be ₹ 3000. Ticket booking has already started. The plan to run the helicopter will depend on the wishes of the Ram devotees, as it will be run for 15 days now, but if there is a demand from the increasing number of devotees, it will continue. It will be run from 9 am to 5:30 pm. Earlier it was done in Kailash Mansarovar, it was done in Kumbh, it was done in Mata Vaishno Devi and now it will be done in Ayodhya.
Preparations for Ram Navami are going on in full swing in Ayodhya. Lord Ram is being praised everywhere. The construction work of the grand Ram temple is going on in full swing. The first floor is likely to be ready in December 2023. The temple of Lord Ram Lala is being built with the stones of Bansi Paharpur. Teak wood is being used for the doors to be installed in the Ram temple. This wood is being brought from Chandpur in Ballarpur, Maharashtra. This wood is considered to be of very high quality. Maharashtra’s Cultural Affairs Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told that a grand rally will be organized before sending the teak wood to Ayodhya. Tell that, 1855 cubic feet of teak wood will be sent to Ayodhya. An agreement of Rs 1 crore 32 lakh has been made for this wood..
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March 30, 2023
Coast Guard helicopter crashes soon after takeoff at CIAL

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Kochi: One person was injured when a Coast Guard helicopter crashed on Sunday just after takeoff from its enclave at the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) here, but the “presence of mind” of the pilot saved the lives of three persons onboard, a release said.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said the ALH Mk III chopper CG 855, based in Kochi, took off from the enclave located inside CIAL complex at about 12.25 pm for “inflight checks after fitment of control rods” on the aircraft.
It said the chopper lost control when it was about 30-40 ft above the ground. However, the pilot showed “exemplary professionalism and presence of mind” with bare minimum controls and manoeuvred the aircraft away from blocking the main runway of the international airport, the ICG statement said
“Prior to the inflight checks, HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) and ICG teams had carried out extensive and satisfactory ground trials,” the ICG said. “Immediately after takeoff, when CG 855 was at about 30-40 ft above ground, the cyclic controls (which controls longitudinal and lateral movement of aircraft) did not respond.”
The pilot “cushioned the landing to the extent possible” in order to save the three persons on board, it added. One person has a minor injury in his hand, sources told PTI.
The chopper’s rotors and airframe have been damaged, and an inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the crash.
Meanwhile, CIAL said airport operations were suspended for two hours after the Advanced Light Helicopter of the Coast Guard met with the accident.
“The ALH was removed from the operational area around 2 PM and the runway has been cleared substantially after safety inspections, and flight operations have been resumed,” CIAL said in a statement.

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March 26, 2023