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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Helicopter with 7 on board crashes in Uttarkashi’s Gangnani area. One rescued, rescue ops underway. Fate of others unknown
The incident occurred at 12.10 pm when the ICG’s Advanced Light Helicopter, returning from a routine sortie, crashed while attempting to land on the runway of the Coast Guard airport on Sunday.
Helistations can be operated in smaller areas. It can set up on 3-5 acres of land and the approximate investment expected is Rs 5 crores.
Captain Varughese knew leaping off the chopper was the only way to rescue the commando wounded in a battle with the Maoists.
The crash occurred at approximately 6.45 am in a hilly area of Bavdhan.
The incident occurred on Monday night after the agency launched an operation around 11 pm to evacuate an injured crew member on board a tanker which was sailing close to Porbandar.
The cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained.
The helicopter, operated by Dynasty air crashed into a Himalayan forest in Shivapuri National Park of Nuwakot district.
A Turkish drone identified a source of heat suspected to be the helicopter's wreckage and had shared the coordinates of the possible crash site with Iranian authorities.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, 63, was elected president at the second attempt in 2021.
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