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#IAF #HelicopterCrash - '2 reasons- Bad weather conditions in Nilgiris making it difficult for the pilot to navigate or MAJOR Technical fault in the Mi-17V5. But these r robust Helicopters mostly used in combat and rescue operations, they are the upgrades version of Mi-17. Contd
Mi-17V5 were used in the High altitude rescue operations, including the Siachen and those in the North- East regions, says Air Vice Marshal Sagar Bharati (RTD) who investigated Ex CM YSR chopper crash. He earlier served as AO Commandant in #Yelahanka Air base.
@TheBrownBeagle - Defence Historian adds, 'Mi-17V5 is widely used by Armed forces even in other countries, these are used in the UN relief operations. It is a very robust and generally reliable helicopter. It is very hard to pinpoint what would have gone wrong. Contd
