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Two climbers rescued after hanging overnight on BC’s Yak PeakTwo climbers were rescued from Yak Peak early Wednesday after a harrowing night stranded on a vertical rock face. The pair fell while climb...
US Army helicopter in deadly Washington crash had technical issuesAn NTSB hearing investigating the deadly mid-air collision between a US Army helicopter and a passenger plane in Washington, D.C., revealed...
Kedarnath helicopter crash: Why are so many helicopter accidents happening on the Kedarnath route?Recent helicopter accidents on the Gaurikund-to-Kedarnath route have prompted a safety review. Five incidents occurred in six weeks, includ...
Helicopter crashes into hotel roof in Australian resort town, killing pilotA helicopter crashed into the roof of a hotel in the popular northern Australian tourist town of Cairns, killing the pilot and forcing the ...
AAIB, DGCA teams to probe Uttarakhand helicopter crashThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will also be investigating the accident. The chopper - Bell 407 (VT-RPN) - operated by Ary...
Helicopter bounces and turns by 270 degrees while landing at Kedarnath; DGCA begins probeOn May 31, at approximately 1.30 PM, a Bell 407 helicopter belonging to Thumby Aviation Pvt Ltd, while landing at Kedarnath helipad had an ...
Dedicated corridors and hubs: Jyotiraditya Scindia announces new helicopter policy"Today, I want to announce a new helicopter policy for the whole country. We have ten steps that are going to be part of this policy," Scin...
Chopper crash brings maintenance, infrastructure, training issues back to the foreWhile the final jury is out on the incident, sources ET spoke to primarily blamed poor maintenance of aircraft for such accidents.
DGCA tightens noose on air charter firms flying politiciansWith the DGCA cracking the whip on air charter firms flouting safety norms, the companies busy flying politicians for poll campaign would b...
DGCA issues guidelines for air safety during election seasonAs the election campaign picks up momentum, DGCA has come out with new air safety rules for non-scheduled flight operations during this pha...
Regulator mandates breathalyzer tests for helicopter pilotsBoarding a helicopter to a shrine in the Himalayas? Don't be surprised if you find the pilot going through a breathalyser test before take-...
- Miraculous escape for Jharkhand CM Arjun Munda, 5 others in helicopter crash
Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda today suffered injuries in a helicopter accident at the Birsa Munda Airport here today.
- DGCA launches probe into Arjun Munda's helicopter mishap in Ranchi
Aviation regulator DGCA launched a probe into the helicopter accident in Ranchi in which Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda suffered inju...
- Arunachal CM dead: Was chopper with Khandu on board not on usual flight path?
Was the ill-fated helicopter of Arunachal Pradesh CM Dorjee Khandu, who was killed in a crash, not on the flight path usually taken by an a...
- DGCA to conduct audit of safety measures at heliports
Aviation regulator DGCA will conduct audit of safety measures at heliports, particularly those situated in remote areas, in the wake of the...
- Most helicopters that have crashed belong to public sector companies
Rotary Wing Society of India President K Sridharan has said that among civil helicopter crashes, the most have been those of the public sec...
But for regulations, helicopters would fly high: TyagiThe ground is set for a spurt in helicopter services, but a lack of regulation is holding back the sector. RK Tyagi, chairman and managing ...