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Sunday, February 28, 2010 (19:50:22) |
| Tags : India, Air Force |
Air force chopper crashes ahead of demonstration
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| Pokhran (Rajasthan): An advanced light helicopter (ALH) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Sarang aerobatic display team crashed on Saturday, ahead of the firepower demonstration here, an IAF officer said today.
"The aircraft suddenly lost power and crashed after the pilot was unable to regain control," the officer told media.
It crashed at the Jaisalmer airfield, about 50 km from the Pokhran ranges.
Both the pilot and the co-pilot of the helicopter were safe. A depleted three-helicopter Sarang team displayed its skills at today's fire power show.
This is the second crash of a Sarang ALH in three years. The first happened ahead of the February 2007 AeroIndia International airshow in Bangalore. (IANS) |
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