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Seven people were killed after an air ambulance transporting a patient from Ranchi to New Delhi, crashed in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Monday night. The flight, which was expected to reach the national capital by 10pm, crashed before it could reach Delhi. As reported by HT earlier, the chartered plane took off from Ranchi at 7:11pm from the Birsa Munda Airport. In the statement issued by the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA), it was stated that the plane lost contact with Kolkata at 7:3 ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], February 24 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday expressed grief over the air ambulance crash in Chatra district that claimed the lives of seven people. The ill-fated Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd Beechcraft C90 aircraft, registered VT-AJV, was operating a medical evacuation flight from Ranchi to Delhi when it went down in Kasariya Panchayat under Simaria block on Monday evening at around 7:30 pm. All seven onboard, including two crew members, lost their ...Read More >
Ranchi: A day after an air ambulance crashed in Jharkhand's Chatra district killing all seven people on board, two teams from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) arrived in the state on Tuesday and began investigating the accident, an official said. After post-mortem examination at Sadar Hospital in Chatra, the bodies of the victims were handed over to their families, barring one from Amritsar. Also read: Ranchi-Delhi air ambulance crashes in Jharkhand's Chatra, all seven on board ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Directorate General of Civil Aviation held a high-level meeting on Tuesday with all Non-Scheduled Operators (NSOPs) to address a recent surge in aviation incidents and emphasised prioritizing safety over commercial interests while affirming that the pilot-in-command's decision to divert delay or cancel a fight for safety reasons is final and must be respected by operators without commercial considerations. The aviation regulator announced new stringent safe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Wednesday emphasised on the Indian Navy's focus to enhance integral ship-borne aviation capabilities, mentioning the deal with France to procure 26 Rafale M carrier-borne aircraft in this effort. In an address at the commissioning of the second squadron of MH-60R helicopters, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said, "The Navy has maintained an unwavering focus on enhancing the integral ship-borne aviation capabilities, ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 17 (ANI): MH-60R helicopters were used during Operation Sindoor, and they "did what they were supposed to do," Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Wednesday, following the commissioning of the second squadron to operate the helicopter. Speaking exclusively with ANI about the operations of MH-60R, the Indian Navy Chief said, "Operation Sindoor is still on. Therefore, any operational details about the performance of platforms are not in order. Suffic ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 17 (ANI): MH-60R helicopters were used during Operation Sindoor, and they "did what they were supposed to do," Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Wednesday, following the commissioning of the second squadron to operate the helicopter. Speaking exclusively with ANI about the operations of MH-60R, the Indian Navy Chief said, "Operation Sindoor is still on. Therefore, any operational details about the performance of platforms are not in order. Suffic ...Read More >
Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 14 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully carried out a midnight medical evacuation from Agatti Island, Lakshadweep to Kochi, Kerala, for a critically ill 75-year-old male patient diagnosed with acute subacute subdural hematoma, a press brief from the Coast Guard said. According to the ICG, the urgent medevac request was received from the Union Territory Administration, Lakshadweep, on December 13, post closure of runway operations at Agatti airfield. ...Read More >
ICG Ship Sachet, which was returning from deployment to East African nations, was directed to assist. (Representative image) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has carried out a challenging long-distance medical evacuation of an injured Iranian fisherman from the vessel Al-Owais in the Arabian Sea, roughly 1,500 km west of Kochi. The rescue began after the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai, received an alert from its Iranian counterpart in Chabahar about an onboard explosion and engi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) A critically injured Iranian fisherman has been evacuated mid-sea from a 'dhow' nearly 1,500 kilometres west off the Kochi coast, the Indian Coast Guard said on Tuesday. In a post on X, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) also shared photographs of the rescue operation. "In a swift and coordinated rescue operation, (ICG) undertook long range mid sea (medical evacuation) of a critically injured Iranian fisherman from the dhow Al-Owais, approximately 1,500 km west of Kochi," it ...Read More >
Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer inaugurated its new office in New Delhi on Friday to expand its presence across India's commercial aviation, defence, business aviation, services, and urban air mobility sectors. With nearly 50 aircraft already operating in India, Embraer aims to strengthen collaboration with local partners, suppliers, and customers while supporting Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives. Brazilian aerospace major Embraer on Friday inaugurated its office in the nation ...Read More >
An Indian Army ambulance assistant, Sepoy Sunil, saved an eight-month-old baby's life on a train by performing CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The infant had stopped breathing and had no pulse, but Sunil's timely intervention revived the child. He then ensured the baby received further medical attention. An Indian Army ambulance assistant, returning to duty from leave, saved the life of an eight-month-old baby by performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a train, a Defence official said ...Read More >
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], October 18 (ANI): A Sepoy (Ambulance Assistant) Sunil of the 456 Field Hospital saved the life of an eight-month-old infant who suffered a sudden medical emergency onboard the Rajdhani Express en route to Dibrugarh, the Indian Army said. According to the Indian Army, the incident took place around 4:30 pm when the infant went into sudden respiratory distress and became unresponsive. Sepoy Sunil, who was returning from leave and was in the same coach, immediately rushe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] October 17 (ANI): In a major boost to India's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative, Mahindra Group and Brazil's Embraer Defense & Security on Friday announced a strategic cooperation agreement to introduce the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft in India. The agreement, signed during the inauguration of Embraer's national office in New Delhi, aims to advance the C-390 Millennium solution for the Indian Air Force's Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme. Also Read | 'Th ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu has once again emerged as the country's leader in industrial employment, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin attributing the achievement to the policies of the Dravidian model government. Citing the Union government's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, CM Stalin said the recognition from New Delhi is itself the strongest rebuttal to critics, who have been "targeting" the state government on the industrial and economic fronts. In a post on 'X', the Chie ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) Airbus has awarded a contract to Mahindra Aerostructures to manufacture the main fuselage of the H125 helicopters as the aerospace major boosts its Make In India efforts. The latest development comes less than five months after the company awarded the contract to Mahindra Aerostructures Pvt Ltd (MASPL) for manufacturing the main fuselage for H130 helicopters in April. "The production contracts for the H125 and H130 aerostructures to MASPL firmly integrate India into Air ...Read More >
Pune, Jul 13 (PTI) The Armed Forces Medical Services is exploring the use of drone technology to deliver blood bags, medicines and other medical supplies in hilly and hard-to-reach areas, Director General of AFMS, Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, has said. She also said the AFMS was responsible for the health requirements of all four astronauts currently part of the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station. Vice Admiral Sarin was speaking on Saturday on the sidelines of a commissioni ...Read More >
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