Indian Army chopper crashes at Siachen; both pilots safe

Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 12:17

An Army helicopter, on air maintenance operations, crashed this morning in the icy heights of Siachen glacier but both the pilots survived the accident and were being evacuated for treatment, Army sources said.

Chopper lying idle for 6 months for want of pilot

Last Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 12:27

A battle-ready BSF `Dhruv` helicopter, deployed for undertaking sorties to aid anti-Naxal operations, is lying idle for close to six months in Chhattisgarh`s capital Raipur.

All four Army men dead in Sikkim chopper crash

Last Updated: Friday, April 22, 2011, 13:06

The wreckage of an Army helicopter, which went missing yesterday while flying over north Sikkim, was located on Friday with all four Army personnel onboard confirmed dead.

Blame game over Tawang crash

Last Updated: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 18:13

A blame game has erupted over the Tawang helicopter crash that claimed 17 lives with Pawan Hans asserting its choppers were "properly and regularly maintained".

Light combat helicopter to take first flight test very soon

Last Updated: Friday, February 12, 2010, 15:07

The first indigenously made light combat helicopter (LCH), which has successfully completed its initial ground run, will take its maiden flight very soon, a top official said on Friday.