Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Bangalore: Just three days after a crash that killed a senior pilot, the Indian Air Force's aerobatic helicopter Squadron, the Sarangs are back in the air.
They will perform at the Aero India event in Bangalore.
The Sarang team uses the Indian built Dhruv helicopter also known as the Advanced Light Helicopter.
Friday's crash was the first ever fatal crash of the indigenous helicopter. The co-pilot of the helicopter, Wing Commander Jaitley who survived is in a critical but stable condition.
Preliminary reports indicate that the Air Force has cleared the helicopter of a technical malfunction. A full investigation into the causes of the crash are still going on.
05/02/07 NDTV.com

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Sunday, February 04, 2007

The state government, at Patna Airport on Saturday, accorded the guard of honor to the Indian Air Force Squadron Leader Priye Sharma whose body was brought to Patna in a special aircraft following his tragic death at the Yelahanka Air Force base in Bangalore on Friday.
The 32-year-old Air Force ace was killed when the advanced light helicopter Dhruv crashed near the runway after developing technical difficulties.
Sharma's body that was kept in a casket was later taken to his ancestral village in Maranchi where he was cremated amidst the presence of his family members, friends, and other grieving citizens.
Sharma, the elder of the two sons of Radheshyam Sharma, is survived by his wife Reena, an ex-airline stewardess, and his 8-year old daughter Sunishka, besides other family members.
03/02/07 Patna Daily

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