December 18, 2025 12:27 pm
The government admitted it "owed a duty of care to plaintiffs, which it breached, thereby proximately causing the tragic accident" and that the pilots of the Army helicopter and regional jet "failed to maintain vigilance so as to see and avoid each other."
October 22, 2022 2:47 pm
The deceased Army personnel were identified as pilots Major Vikas Bhambhu and Major Mustafa Bohara, CFN Tech AVN (AEN) Aswin K V, Havildar (OPR) Biresh Sinha and NK (Ppr) Rohitashva Kumar, defence spokesperson said.
April 11, 2022 8:22 pm
“The 1910 kilometre route was completed in 7 hours 30 minutes and made possible by the capabilities of Chinook along with operational planning and execution of the IAF,” a spokesperson for Western Air Command of IAF said.
March 31, 2022 1:58 am
The defence ministry said 10 helicopters will be for the Indian Air Force and five will be for the Indian Army.
March 07, 2021 3:39 am
A release from the Defence wing said the “precautionary landing” was made by Colonel BR Nambiar, displaying "immense situational awareness and good flying skills to ensure a safe landing".
October 02, 2014 12:32 am
Eyewitnesses claimed that the chopper appeared to be in trouble moments after taking off.
November 28, 2011 5:22 pm
Indian Army helicopter had accidentally strayed across the Line of Control in October.
April 22, 2011 1:54 am
An Army helicopter with two pilots and two soldiers on board went missing during a routine training exercise over north Sikkim near the Chinese border.
April 21, 2011 4:31 pm
The Advance Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv helicopter had taken off from Siliguri.


