An army helicopter flies past the martyrs column and showers flower petals to pay tribute to war heroes on Victory Day in Kolkata.
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Indian Army helicopter makes an emergency landing due to a technical snag, in Jodhpur.
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Indian Air Force helicopters present an aerial display during the full dress rehearsal for the 88th Indian Air Force Day celebrations, at Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad.
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Locals gather near the mangled remains of a helicopter that crashed in UP's Azamgarh district.
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An IAF chopper flies over Ladakh region amid border tension with China, in Leh.
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An IAF chopper flies over Ladakh region amid border tension with China, in Leh.
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IAF chopper flies over Ladakh amid border tension with China, in Leh.
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HAL’s Indigenous Light Utility Vehicle (LUH) completes Hot and High Altitude trials in the Himalayan mountain ranges in Leh, Ladakh.
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An Indian Army Chetak helicopter makes a precautionary landing near a school, in Mathura.
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A Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) developed by HAL, deployed to assist IAF for high altitude operations, flies over Ladakh region, in Leh.
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Prime Minister Naredra Modi arrives by a chopper at the Air Force Station in Leh.
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An IAF helicopter flies in the sky, in Leh, Ladakh.
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Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar flags off a helicopter, well equipped for the aerial spray of pesticides to eliminate the swarms of locusts, in ...
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An IAF chopper flies in the skies above Leh in Ladakh.
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Pilots pose for the media before ferrying passengers, following resumption of Pawan Hans heli-taxi service since the nationwide lockdown, at Bhuntar airport in Kullu district.
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Locals stand near an Apache helicopter of the Indian Air Force which made an emergency landing in the fields of Budhawar village following a technical glitch, in Hoshiarpur distric...
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates the Light Combat Helicopter Final Assembly Hangar, at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Complex, in Bengaluru. Chairman and Managing Di...
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A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Army which crash landed following a technical snag, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. The two pilots of the helicopter survived the crash.
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Investigators work the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others in Calabasas, California...
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An Indian air force helicopter sprays flower petals as Sashastra Seema Bal paramilitary soldiers participate in a parade to mark Republic Day in Guwahati.
Northern Army commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh was part of the seven-member crew, including two pilots. No casualties have been reported so far, officials said.
Rajeev Saxena is a co-accused in the AgustaWestland chopper scam case. The Enforcement Directorate has moved court seeking cancellation of his bail for allegedly not cooperating in the probe.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Tim McCormack, 58, was only certified to fly under regulations known as visual flight rules, which require generally good weather and clear conditions.
MH-60 Romeo Seahawks would add lethal capabilities of the Indian Navy, which experts say is the need of the hour given the aggressive behaviour of China in the Indian Ocean region.
Top politicians of various parties covet choppers as they afford ease of mobility and access to the country's remotest corners, and small planes which can land on short airstrips.