Following yesterday's aircraft tragedy in India involving a Hal "Dhruv" military helicopter that crashed to the ground with three occupants on board, killing one person, a commotion erupted in New Delhi. In fact, residents and professionals are questioning the safety of domestic flights after three military planes crashed in the last two months, causing a national panic in the defense sector.
In fact, three Dhruv multi-purpose helicopters had been lost by the Indian Armed Forces in the last two months. The most recent incident occurred just 15 minutes after take-off yesterday. As a result, the army has established an internal commission of inquiry to determine the true reasons and dynamics of the tragedy. Also, in March 2023, following a safety test, the Dhruvs were released to service, which the Armed Force had barred on the ground for more than 10 days.
What had occurred in March? Only this type of rotary wing aircraft, provided to the Army fleet, had been involved in two crashes. A helicopter operating off the coast of Mumbai crashed on March 8 due to a sudden loss of engine power. However, on March 26, a Coast Guard Dhruv Mk 3 was forced to make an emergency landing during a training flight.