Dhruv crash third incident in two months

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army’s Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv crash-landed throughout the Kashmir valley on Thursday, killing a technician and injuring two pilots. This was the third incident to date two months. Such accidents, analysts think about, can tarnish the image of the machine which will propel India as a helicopter producer.

The Northern Command of the Indian Army talked about the Thursday accident took place at about 11.15 am. 
“An Army Aviation ALH Dhruv helicopter on an operational mission made a precautionary landing on the banks of the Marua river throughout the J&Okay’s Kishtwar space.”

Villagers taking out the wreckage
of the ALH Dhruv after it
crash-landed in Kishtwar in J&Okay
on Thursday| PTI

“As per inputs, the pilots had reported a technical fault to the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) and proceeded for a precautionary landing. Due to the undulating flooring, undergrowth and unprepared landing house, the helicopter apparently made a tricky landing,” the Army talked about. 

“Immediate rescue operations were launched,” the Army talked about in a press launch. Two pilots and a technician had been on board. A courtroom docket of inquiry has been ordered. Such a extreme number of incidents simply is not acceptable, talked about a defence provide. 

“This is unfortunate as the machine has the potential to take India’s helicopter manufacturing capability to the international stage,” he talked about. “Accountability needs to be fixed if we have to do well,” the defence provide talked about. The full fleet of ALH Dhruv with the armed forces along with these with the Coast Guard was grounded after the March 8 Navy chopper accident off the coast of Mumbai.

Subsequently, the Army had allowed a select number of helicopters, along with the one which met with the accident, to fly after clearing the entire checks and procedures. These procedures had been specified by the producer, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

As far as a result of the Indian Navy is anxious, ALH flying operations have not started. “However, the manufacturer should not be blamed solely, said a HAL source. These sources admitted that there were problems. “The users, in some cases, carried out changes which they should not have,” the HAL provide talked about. As per sources, ALH Dhruv has clocked 3.9 lakhs of cumulative flying hours and the machine has handed exams in rugged terrains, along with in Ladakh.

There are spherical 300 ALH Dhruv helicopters, of which 145 are with the Indian Army. The Army has ordered an additional 25 ALH Mk III. More than 70 are with the IAF, 18 with the Navy and 20 with the Coast Guard. The choppers which have crashed this yr embrace ones from the Navy, Coast Guard and the Army.

Jolt to native manufacturing

In within the current day’s accident, the Army talked about the pilots had reported a technical fault to the ATC and proceeded for a precautionary landing.

Due to uneven flooring, undergrowth and an unprepared landing house, the helicopter apparently made a tricky landing
A technician on board the chopper died and two pilots had been injured
The full fleet of ALH Dhruv with the armed forces was grounded after the March 8 Navy chopper accident off the coast of Mumbai.
Thursday’s accident is  third in 2 months and comes as a jolt to India’s chopper-manufacturing performance

Other ALH incidents

March 8: During a routine sortie off Mumbai, the Navy’s ALH crashed close to the coast. Three personnel wanted to make an emergency landing and had been rescued by a naval patrol airplane.
Reason: As per the Indian Navy, the ALH expert a sudden lack of power and quick lack of prime

March 26: ALH Dhruv Mk 3 belonging to the Indian Coast Guard made a compelled landing at Kochi in Kerala, all through a training sortie. Three personnel had been onboard by which one purchased minor accidents. The motive for the accident is however to be established

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army’s Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv crash-landed throughout the Kashmir valley on Thursday, killing a technician and injuring two pilots. This was the third incident to date two months. Such accidents, analysts think about, can tarnish the image of the machine which will propel India as a helicopter producer.

The Northern Command of the Indian Army talked about the Thursday accident took place at about 11.15 am. 
“An Army Aviation ALH Dhruv helicopter on an operational mission made a precautionary landing on the banks of the Marua river throughout the J&Okay’s Kishtwar space.”

Villagers taking out the wreckage
of the ALH Dhruv after it
crash-landed in Kishtwar in J&Okay
on Thursday| PTI”As per inputs, the pilots had reported a technical fault to the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) and proceeded for a precautionary landing. Due to the undulating flooring, undergrowth and unprepared landing house, the helicopter apparently made a tricky landing,” the Army talked about. googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

“Immediate rescue operations were launched,” the Army talked about in a press launch. Two pilots and a technician had been on board. A courtroom docket of inquiry has been ordered. Such a extreme number of incidents simply is not acceptable, talked about a defence provide. 

“This is unfortunate as the machine has the potential to take India’s helicopter manufacturing capability to the international stage,” he talked about. “Accountability needs to be fixed if we have to do well,” the defence provide talked about. The full fleet of ALH Dhruv with the armed forces along with these with the Coast Guard was grounded after the March 8 Navy chopper accident off the coast of Mumbai.

Subsequently, the Army had allowed a select number of helicopters, along with the one which met with the accident, to fly after clearing the entire checks and procedures. These procedures had been specified by the producer, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

As far as a result of the Indian Navy is anxious, ALH flying operations have not started. “However, the manufacturer should not be blamed solely, said a HAL source. These sources admitted that there were problems. “The users, in some cases, carried out changes which they should not have,” the HAL provide talked about. As per sources, ALH Dhruv has clocked 3.9 lakhs of cumulative flying hours and the machine has handed exams in rugged terrains, along with in Ladakh.

There are spherical 300 ALH Dhruv helicopters, of which 145 are with the Indian Army. The Army has ordered an additional 25 ALH Mk III. More than 70 are with the IAF, 18 with the Navy and 20 with the Coast Guard. The choppers which have crashed this yr embrace ones from the Navy, Coast Guard and the Army.

Jolt to native manufacturing

In within the current day’s accident, the Army talked about the pilots had reported a technical fault to the ATC and proceeded for a precautionary landing.

Due to uneven flooring, undergrowth and an unprepared landing house, the helicopter apparently made a tricky landing
A technician on board the chopper died and two pilots had been injured
The full fleet of ALH Dhruv with the armed forces was grounded after the March 8 Navy chopper accident off the coast of Mumbai.
Thursday’s accident is  third in 2 months and comes as a jolt to India’s chopper-manufacturing performance
Other ALH incidents

March 8: During a routine sortie off Mumbai, the Navy’s ALH crashed close to the coast. Three personnel wanted to make an emergency landing and had been rescued by a naval patrol airplane.
Reason: As per the Indian Navy, the ALH expert a sudden lack of power and quick lack of prime

March 26: ALH Dhruv Mk 3 belonging to the Indian Coast Guard made a compelled landing at Kochi in Kerala, all through a training sortie. Three personnel had been onboard by which one purchased minor accidents. The motive for the accident is however to be established