THE FATAL crash of the Mi-17 V-5 has taken air force professionals by complete surprise. That’s because this is one of the most advanced helicopters in the fleet of the Indian Air Force. To ascertain what happened on Wednesday, every possibility has to be investigated before coming to a conclusion, said air force officers.
“These are the most modern and dependable helicopters India has at present. Their reliability can be easily understood from the fact that these are deployed for even the President and the Prime Minister of our country,” said an Indian Air Force officer on the condition of anonymity.
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