IAF deploys helicopter to extinguish fire at Brahmapuram waste processing plant

Mar 09, 2023

The Indian Air Force deployed a Mi 17 V5 helicopter to help in extinguishing a fire at the Brahmapuram waste processing plant.

IAF's Chinook, Mi-17 V5 helicopters accelerated rescue ops: Uttarakhand CM Dhami

Aug 02, 2024

Dhami said that rescue operations are being conducted on a war footing and over 5000 people have been evacuated to safer places.

Maharashtra rain: Mi-17 V5 helicopter deployed to evacuate people in Yuvatmal

Jul 22, 2023

"Based on the requisition of the District administration, one Mi-17 V5 helicopter is being inducted from Nagpur to evacuate 40 people stranded due to...

IAF's 'Bambi Bucket Operation' douse forest fires in Nilgiris

Mar 17, 2024

Taking to its social media handle, IAF posted on X, "Continuing its firefighting efforts to douse the raging forest fire in the Nilgiris, the...

Chopper crash: Inquiry rules out mechanical failure, blames spatial disorientation of pilots in clouds leading to accident

Jan 14, 2022

New Delhi [India], January 14 : The Tri-Services Court of Inquiry constituted to probe the cause of the Mi-17 V5 accident that claimed the...

To boost Make in India, IAF shelves plan to buy 48 Russian Mi-17 V5s

Apr 16, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 16 : Amid a strong push by the government for indigenisation, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has shelved its plan...