5 injured in Nepal helicopter crash

05 May 2023

A helicopter operated by Simrik Air crashed in the Sankhuwasabha District of Nepal, injuring five people who were transporting construction equipment for the Arun-III hydropower project. The incident took place at Bhotkhola Village Council-4, Hammaredanda of the district, with three individuals, including the pilot, requiring additional medical attention at Medicity...

Chopper carrying Karnataka Cong chief suffers bird hit near Hosakote

02 May 2023

On Tuesday, While en route to an election rally in Mulabagilu, Karnataka, Congress President DK Shivakumar's helicopter collided with an eagle near Hosakote. As a result of the incident, the Congress chief's camera person sustained minor injuries, and the chopper's windshield was damaged. Despite this, the police confirmed that Shivakumar...

Kochi: Coast Guard helicopter is forced to land

26 Mar 2023

A forced landing of an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ALH Dhruv Mark 3 helicopter occurred on Sunday in Kochi while the force's pilots were testing the chopper. Following the incident, the Cochin International Airport authority announced that airport operations had been temporarily halted. "The incident occurred as the helicopter was...

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar helicopter makes emergency landing

25 Jan 2023

Due to bad weather at Sathyamangalam in Erode a helicopter carrying Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and four others made an emergency landing on Wednesday. “When the chopper was flying above the STR around 10.15am, the pilot could not continue further due to bad weather," said Kadambur...

Helicopter crashes near Ukraine; 18 killed among Ukraine interior ministry

18 Jan 2023

In the helicopter crash, 18 people, including Ukraine's interior affairs minister, were killed on Wednesday. The crash occurred beside a nursery in an eastern suburb of the capital, Kyiv. Meanwhile, in the helicopter crash, three children were killed, and 15 more are being treated in hospitals.

4 killed, 9 injured as two helicopters collide mid-air in Australia

02 Jan 2023

In a mid-air collision between two helicopters in Australia, four people died while three people are in critical condition. According to the media reports, "The collision happened at around 2 pm local time near the popular tourist strip of Main Beach on the Gold Coast, south of Brisbane." Meanwhile, Queensland...

Two killed, 1 hurt in helicopter crash in Norway

01 Nov 2022

A helicopter crash in western Norway on Tuesday claimed the lives of two persons while seriously injuring a third, according to authorities. Northeast of Trondheim in the Verdal municipality, the accident happened in the middle of the morning. The cause of the crash was not immediately known. The shattered wreck...

CM Baghel fulfilled his promise; meritorious students of Chhattisgarh take helicopter ride

08 Oct 2022

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel fulfilled meritorious students' wish of riding in a Helicopter. Fulfilling his promise CM Baghel gave a helicopter ride to the toppers of class 10 and 12 examinations. Taking to Twitter Baghel tweeted, "Helicopter ride Look how happy the children are! We promised to provide helicopter...

Nitish Kumar’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Gaya

19 Aug 2022

Due to bad weather conditions, the helicopter of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made an emergency landing in Gaya on Friday. Earlier in the morning at around 11.30 am, CM Kumar was on an ariel survey of a drought-hit area. Meanwhile, several districts of Bihar are staring at drought. On...