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Lt Col Saurabh Yadav from Military Aviation killed in chopper crash in Tawang; co-pilot injured

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TAWANG/ NEW DELHI: A Lt Colonel from the Military’s aviation wing used to be killed and his co-pilot sustained critical accidents when their Cheetah helicopter crashed in a ahead house close to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday morning, officers stated.

The coincidence as soon as once more put the highlight at the getting older and just about out of date fleets of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters which lack fashionable avionics and are wanting substitute.

The deceased pilot has been known as Lt Colonel Saurabh Yadav, the officers stated, including the injured co-pilot is a Primary and he has been admitted to a command health center.

The Military headquarters has ordered a Courtroom-of-Inquiry into the crash to determine the explanation in the back of the crash. A two-star army legit is ready to go the probe, they stated.

#IndianArmy #LtGenRPKalita #ArmyCdrEC & All ranks be offering tributes to the preferrred sacrifice of Lt Col Saurabh Yadav within the line of responsibility on 05 Oct 2022 whilst flying a #CheetahHelicopter close to #Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. #EasternCommand provides inner most condolences to the circle of relatives. %.twitter.com/lhC6c0jlf0

— EasternCommand_IA (@easterncomd) October 5, 2022

“A military aviation Cheetah helicopter flying within the ahead house close to Tawang has crashed on lately at round 10 AM all through a regimen sortie. Each the pilots have been evacuated to a nearest army health center,” a Tezpur-based defence spokesperson stated.

“With feel sorry about, we tell that one of the crucial pilots who used to be significantly injured succumbed to the wounds all through remedy. The second one pilot is below scientific remedy,” he stated in a remark.

The spokesperson stated the reason for the crash isn’t but recognized.

“Common Manoj Pande #COAS & All Ranks salute the preferrred sacrifice of Lt Col Saurabh Yadav who laid down his lifestyles within the line of responsibility at #Tawang Sector and be offering inner most condolences to the circle of relatives,” the Military stated in a tweet.

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In March, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhat stated in Rajya Sabha that 42 defence workforce have been killed in injuries involving plane and helicopters of the 3 services and products within the final 5 years.

In July, two pilots of the Indian Air Drive (IAF) have been killed when their twin-seater MiG-21 teacher plane crashed all through a coaching sortie close to Barmer in Rajasthan.

Between March 2017 and December 2021, 31 folks misplaced their lives in injuries involving 15 army helicopters that integrated the December 8, 2021, crash of a Mi-17V5 chopper, in keeping with legit information.

The then Leader of Defence Workforce Gen Bipin Rawat, his spouse Madhulika and 12 others have been killed within the Mi-17V5 crash in Tamil Nadu.

The military are within the technique of obtaining new choppers to exchange the getting older fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters a few of which have been inducted round 3 to 5 many years again.

India and Russia signed an inter-governmental pact in 2015 for joint manufacturing of round 200 Kamov 226 helicopters to exchange the getting older choppers, however the formidable challenge is but to take off.

The Military lately operates round 180 Cheetah, Chetak and Cheetal helicopters. The IAF has round 120 Cheetah and Chetak helicopters in its stock.

TAWANG/ NEW DELHI: A Lt Colonel from the Military’s aviation wing used to be killed and his co-pilot sustained critical accidents when their Cheetah helicopter crashed in a ahead house close to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday morning, officers stated.

The coincidence as soon as once more put the highlight at the getting older and just about out of date fleets of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters which lack fashionable avionics and are wanting substitute.

The deceased pilot has been known as Lt Colonel Saurabh Yadav, the officers stated, including the injured co-pilot is a Primary and he has been admitted to a command health center.

The Military headquarters has ordered a Courtroom-of-Inquiry into the crash to determine the explanation in the back of the crash. A two-star army legit is ready to go the probe, they stated.

#IndianArmy #LtGenRPKalita #ArmyCdrEC & All ranks be offering tributes to the preferrred sacrifice of Lt Col Saurabh Yadav within the line of responsibility on 05 Oct 2022 whilst flying a #CheetahHelicopter close to #Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. #EasternCommand provides inner most condolences to the circle of relatives. %.twitter.com/lhC6c0jlf0
— EasternCommand_IA (@easterncomd) October 5, 2022
“A military aviation Cheetah helicopter flying within the ahead house close to Tawang has crashed on lately at round 10 AM all through a regimen sortie. Each the pilots have been evacuated to a nearest army health center,” a Tezpur-based defence spokesperson stated.

“With feel sorry about, we tell that one of the crucial pilots who used to be significantly injured succumbed to the wounds all through remedy. The second one pilot is below scientific remedy,” he stated in a remark.

The spokesperson stated the reason for the crash isn’t but recognized.

“Common Manoj Pande #COAS & All Ranks salute the preferrred sacrifice of Lt Col Saurabh Yadav who laid down his lifestyles within the line of responsibility at #Tawang Sector and be offering inner most condolences to the circle of relatives,” the Military stated in a tweet.

ALSO READ: Military helicopter crashes in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang, pilot killed

In March, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhat stated in Rajya Sabha that 42 defence workforce have been killed in injuries involving plane and helicopters of the 3 services and products within the final 5 years.

In July, two pilots of the Indian Air Drive (IAF) have been killed when their twin-seater MiG-21 teacher plane crashed all through a coaching sortie close to Barmer in Rajasthan.

Between March 2017 and December 2021, 31 folks misplaced their lives in injuries involving 15 army helicopters that integrated the December 8, 2021, crash of a Mi-17V5 chopper, in keeping with legit information.

The then Leader of Defence Workforce Gen Bipin Rawat, his spouse Madhulika and 12 others have been killed within the Mi-17V5 crash in Tamil Nadu.

The military are within the technique of obtaining new choppers to exchange the getting older fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters a few of which have been inducted round 3 to 5 many years again.

India and Russia signed an inter-governmental pact in 2015 for joint manufacturing of round 200 Kamov 226 helicopters to exchange the getting older choppers, however the formidable challenge is but to take off.

The Military lately operates round 180 Cheetah, Chetak and Cheetal helicopters. The IAF has round 120 Cheetah and Chetak helicopters in its stock.