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AeroTrans Services helicopter crashes en route to Gangotri shrine, leaving five dead and two injured. Investigation initiated. Uttarakhand CM promises support for victims.

Helicopter Crash Near Gangotri: 5 Dead, 2 Injured

A tragic helicopter crash claimed five lives near Gangotri shrine, leaving two injured. The helicopter crashed into a gorge in Uttarkashi district. An investigation is underway, with Uttarakhand's Chief Minister promising support and closely monitoring developments.

Uttarakhand helicopter crash leaves five dead

Tragic helicopter crash en route to Gangotri shrine kills five and injures two. The investigation is ongoing.

Five persons were killed and two others injured on Thursday when a private company's helicopter on its way to the Gangotri shrine crashed near Gangnani in Uttarkashi district, officials said.
The helicopter carrying a total of seven people, including the pilot, crashed on the Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway at around 8:45 am.
According to information received from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the helicopter belonging to AeroTrans Services Private Limited crashed and fell into a gorge about 200-250 metres deep.
The SDRF said the helicopter had left from Sahastradhara helipad in Dehradun for Kharsali helipad in Yamunotri. Capt Robin Singh was flying the helicopter, the SDRF said. While four on board were from Mumbai, two others hailed from Andhra Pradesh.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident.
The administration has been instructed to provide all possible help to the injured and investigate the accident, he said, adding that he is constantly in touch with officials and monitoring the situation.

A terrifying incident was caught on cam where a tourist helicopter spiralled out of control and passengers were seen panicking.

Video shows panic inside tourist helicopter as it crashes down in Colombia

A terrifying incident was caught on cam where a tourist helicopter spiralled out of control and passengers were seen panicking.

The terrifying moments of a family aboard a Bell 206 helicopter that crashed in Medell&iacute;n, Colombia, were captured on camera. The video taken by one of the passengers showed their sheer terrified moments, just seconds after the lift-off.
According to reports, the chopper was only meant to be in the air for 12 minutes as part of their fine dining experience.
The chopper started to spin in the air uncontrollably just seconds after lift-of before eventually crashing into the side of a building, which was just a few metres away.
It then plummeted down the side of the building before being caught up on a large communications antenna and left hanging almost upside down in the sky, the Sun news outlet reported.
The video that is doing rounds on the internet shows people panicking and video-calling their families. All six people onboard the helicopter survived the ordeal. No injuries were reported.&nbsp;
The chopper service was part of a dining experience offered by Hangar, an aviation-themed restaurant located in Medell&iacute;n.&nbsp;
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Czech influencer drops $1 million from a helicopter, initially for contest winner, shifts to sharing with all entrants.

Watch: Czech influencer drops $1 Million from helicopter, spreads joy among people 

Czech influencer drops $1 million from a helicopter, initially for contest winner, shifts to sharing with all entrants.

In another astonishing news story, Czech Republic influencer and TV host Kamil Bartoshek delighted people by dropping $1 million from a helicopter above the town of Lysa nad Labem.
Initially, Mr. Bartoszek had intended to award a substantial sum of money to a single winner through a contest.&nbsp;
Mr Bartoszek, better known by his pseudonym Kazma, had initially set out to gift a huge sum of money to just one winner under a contest. Participants were required to crack a code embedded in Kazma's movie 'Onemanshow: The Movie' to locate the money. However, no one was able to solve the riddle.
The influencer changed his plan. Instead of one winner, he decided to share the money with everyone who joined. On a Sunday morning, he sent an email with a secret message about where he'd drop the money. True to his word, he showed up with a helicopter at the promised place and time and showed dollars people from the sky.&nbsp;
As money rained from the sky, thousands of people who had gathered in the field, collected all the banknotes in less than an hour in plastic bags.
Kazma shared the video on his official Instagram account and captioned it as, ''The first real MONEY RAIN in the world! $1.000.000 dropped from a helicopter in the Czech Republic and no one has died or got injured. ''
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MH60R helicopter is a versatile platform known for its exceptional ASW, surveillance, anti-shipping, and search and rescue capabilities, a senior Navy official said.

Watch: MH60R helicopter undertakes maiden landings on INS Kolkata

MH60R helicopter is a versatile platform known for its exceptional ASW, surveillance, anti-shipping, and search and rescue capabilities, a senior Navy official said.

In a significant milestone for the Navy, MH60R helicopter has undertaken maiden landings on the indigenously designed and constructed destroyer, INS Kolkata, officials said on Friday.
This achievement provides a major boost to the Navy's Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability, they said.
MH60R helicopter is a versatile platform known for its exceptional ASW, surveillance, anti-shipping, and search and rescue capabilities, a senior Navy official said.
Its integration with Indian Navy warships would further strengthen the Navy's capability to counter underwater threats, monitor maritime activities and conduct surveillance operations, the officials said.&nbsp;

The deceased officers have been identified as Lt Colonel VVB Reddy and his co-pilot Major Jayanth A, he said.

Chopper crash in Arunachal Pradesh: pilot, co-pilot killed

Two pilots on board a Cheetah helicopter of the Army were killed when it crashed near Mandala in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday morning, a defence spokesperson said.

Chopper crash in Arunachal: pilot, co-pilot killed

The deceased officers have been identified as Lt Colonel VVB Reddy and his co-pilot Major Jayanth A, he said.

Two pilots on board a Cheetah helicopter of the Army were killed when it crashed near Mandala in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday morning, a defence spokesperson said.
The deceased officers have been identified as Lt Colonel VVB Reddy and his co-pilot Major Jayanth A, he said.
Defence spokesperson Lt Colonel Mahendra Rawat said in Guwahati that the helicopter was on an operational sortie from Missamari in Assam&rsquo;s Sonitpur district to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
The flight encountered &ldquo;inconducive weather&rdquo; and was returning to Missamari when it crashed, he said.
&ldquo;The helicopter lost contact with Air Traffic Control (ATC) around 9.15 am. Five search parties of the Indian Army, SSB and ITBP were immediately launched. The wreckage of the aircraft was found near Banglajaap east village of Mandala,&rdquo; Rawat said.
&ldquo;A Court of Inquiry is ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident,&rdquo; he added.
Rohit Rajbir Singh, the superintendent of police, Special Investigation Cell (SIC), said villagers had found the crashed chopper ablaze in Dirang, and informed district officials.
"Villagers from Bangjalep at Dirang located the chopper around 12.30 pm," Singh said.
The area has no mobile connectivity and the weather is extremely foggy with visibility as low as five meters, he said.
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Immediate search and rescue efforts were executed to safely recover the chopper's crew members by a naval patrol craft, a Navy statement read. 

Indian Navy chopper makes emergency landing off Mumbai's coast; probe ordered

Immediate search and rescue efforts were executed to safely recover the chopper's crew members by a naval patrol craft, a Navy statement read.&nbsp;

Indian Navy's Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) met with an accident off the coast of Mumbai on March 08 and was forced to make an emergency landing.&nbsp;
Immediate search and rescue efforts were executed to safely recover the chopper's three crew members by a naval patrol craft, a Navy statement read.&nbsp;
It added that an inquiry to investigate the incident has been ordered. After a deadly crash in Arunachal Pradesh in October last year, during which all 5 personnel on board were killed, all ALHs in the country were grounded as a precautionary move.&nbsp;
A News18 report quoted an official source who had said, 'We are putting all of them under a one-time check and they will be flying post that.'&nbsp;
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Heeraben Modi, PM's mother laid to rest in Gandhinagar

Heeraben Modi, PM's mother cremated in Gandhinagar

Earlier in the day, PM Modi payed a moving tribute to his late mother in a Twitter post.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed last rites of his mother, Heeraben Modi at a crematorium in Gujarat's Gandhinagar on Friday.
PM's brothers also accompanied him in performing the last rites.
Heeraben Modi, 100, passed away at a hospital in Ahmedabad early Friday morning 2 days after being hospitalised due to health issues.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi payed a moving tribute to his late mother in a Twitter post.
BJP leaders too mourned the death of PM's mother.
Meanwhile, it is learnt that PM Modi, who was scheduled to visit West Bengal to launch host of development programmes on Friday will do so via video-conferencing.
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Despite science fiction predictions, our four-wheelers have not yet been replaced by their flying cousins. But this technology has caught the attention of the US military.&nbsp;
According to reports in the Eurasian Times and DefenseNews, the United States Air Force is actively planning to buy and deploy electric flying vehicles. These would be inducted under the Agility Prime program.
Technically, such vehicles are called electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, or eVTOLs. $3.6 million have reportedly been sought in the 2023 budget to buy 5 eVTOL aircraft. The US Air Force has reportedly engaged over a dozen companies for the aircraft.
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The US military has reportedly identified over 60 uses for flying vehicles. Some of the main ones include infiltration and exfiltration of special operations forces, rescuing downed personnel from enemy territory, quickly setting up bases in conflict zones, and transporting cargo and personnel.
Flying vehicles might end up playing an important role in conflict, especially in light of the Russia-Ukraine war. eVTOL aircraft might help the US military apply lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia is yet to control Ukrainian airspace despite having a larger air force. Ukraine is reportedly keeping its planes safe by moving them from one airbase to another.
eVTOLs would help protect overseas US airbases in a similar fashion. The flying vehicles would help in transportation from airbases which are under attack, or have been extensively damaged. eVTOLs would reportedly be cheaper, more fuel efficient, and easier to maintain than helicopters.
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Another reason behind America's push to gain an advantage in the flying vehicle arena is its growing competition with China. The Pentagon has already been blamed for allowing Beijing to gain control of the commercial drone market. Experts feel that the US military's encouragement of the eVTOL industry might help make the country the hub of the technology.
However, it remains to be seen whether the US Air Force's big plans can translate into reality. After all, flying car prototypes have been grabbing headlines for many years, but are yet to become commercially safe and viable.

Flying cars: how US Air Force wants to use eVTOL in conflict; move after losing drone race to China?

The United States Air Force is reportedly planning to buy and deploy electric flying vehicles under the Agility Prime program. eVTOLs might replace helicopters for various operations.

Despite science fiction predictions, our four-wheelers have not yet been replaced by their flying cousins. But this technology has caught the attention of the US military.&nbsp;
According to reports in the Eurasian Times and DefenseNews, the United States Air Force is actively planning to buy and deploy electric flying vehicles. These would be inducted under the Agility Prime program.
Technically, such vehicles are called electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, or eVTOLs. $3.6 million have reportedly been sought in the 2023 budget to buy 5 eVTOL aircraft. The US Air Force has reportedly engaged over a dozen companies for the aircraft.
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The US military has reportedly identified over 60 uses for flying vehicles. Some of the main ones include infiltration and exfiltration of special operations forces, rescuing downed personnel from enemy territory, quickly setting up bases in conflict zones, and transporting cargo and personnel.
Flying vehicles might end up playing an important role in conflict, especially in light of the Russia-Ukraine war. eVTOL aircraft might help the US military apply lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia is yet to control Ukrainian airspace despite having a larger air force. Ukraine is reportedly keeping its planes safe by moving them from one airbase to another.
eVTOLs would help protect overseas US airbases in a similar fashion. The flying vehicles would help in transportation from airbases which are under attack, or have been extensively damaged. eVTOLs would reportedly be cheaper, more fuel efficient, and easier to maintain than helicopters.
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Another reason behind America's push to gain an advantage in the flying vehicle arena is its growing competition with China. The Pentagon has already been blamed for allowing Beijing to gain control of the commercial drone market. Experts feel that the US military's encouragement of the eVTOL industry might help make the country the hub of the technology.
However, it remains to be seen whether the US Air Force's big plans can translate into reality. After all, flying car prototypes have been grabbing headlines for many years, but are yet to become commercially safe and viable.

With heavy rains pounding Assam, the Indian Air Force had to be called in on May 15. The IAF helped evacuate over 100 people from the Ditokchera railway station after a train was stranded there for over 24 hours.
The Air Force deployed helicopters to extract 119 passengers from the train station situated in Dima Hasao district. The train was stranded due to incessant rains making rail movement unfeasible, the IAF said.
The first wave of annual floods in Assam has affected almost 25,000 people in over 90 villages in 6 districts. Dima Hasao saw at least 3 casualties due to a landslide on May 14. A portion of a road was washed away by heavy rains in Haflong.

Train stuck for 24 hrs, Indian Air Force called in to evacuate 100+ passengers in flood-hit Assam

Assam floods: IAF helped evacuate over 100 people from the Ditokchera railway station after a train was stranded there for over 24 hours.

With heavy rains pounding Assam, the Indian Air Force had to be called in on May 15. The IAF helped evacuate over 100 people from the Ditokchera railway station after a train was stranded there for over 24 hours.
The Air Force deployed helicopters to extract 119 passengers from the train station situated in Dima Hasao district. The train was stranded due to incessant rains making rail movement unfeasible, the IAF said.
The first wave of annual floods in Assam has affected almost 25,000 people in over 90 villages in 6 districts. Dima Hasao saw at least 3 casualties due to a landslide on May 14. A portion of a road was washed away by heavy rains in Haflong.

A California-based company got closer to pulling off the feat of catching a falling rocket on Tuesday as it seeks to make them reusable for satellite launches.
But after briefly catching a spent rocket, a helicopter crew was quickly forced to let it go again for safety reasons, and it fell into the Pacific Ocean where it was collected by a waiting boat.
Rocket Lab regularly launches 18-meter (59-foot) rockets from the remote Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand to deliver satellites into space.
Their Electron rocket was launched on Tuesday morning and sent 34 satellites into orbit before the main booster section began falling to Earth.
Its descent was slowed to about 10 meters (33 feet) per second by a parachute.
That's when the helicopter crew sprang into action, dangling a long line with a hook below the helicopter to snag the booster's parachute lines.
The crew caught the rocket but the load on the helicopter exceeded the parameters from tests and simulations, so they jettisoned it again.

Watch | Helicopter 'catches' falling rocket

A California-based company got closer to pulling off the feat of catching a falling rocket on Tuesday as it seeks to make them reusable for satellite launches.
But after briefly catching a spent rocket, a helicopter crew was quickly forced to let it go again for safety reasons, and it fell into the Pacific Ocean where it was collected by a waiting boat.
Rocket Lab regularly launches 18-meter (59-foot) rockets from the remote MahiaHel Peninsula in New Zealand to deliver satellites into space.
Their Electron rocket was launched on Tuesday morning and sent 34 satellites into orbit before the main booster section began falling to Earth.
Its descent was slowed to about 10 meters (33 feet) per second by a parachute.
That's when the helicopter crew sprang into action, dangling a long line with a hook below the helicopter to snag the booster's parachute lines.
The crew caught the rocket but the load on the helicopter exceeded the parameters from tests and simulations, so they jettisoned it again.

A California-based company got closer to pulling off the feat of catching a falling rocket on Tuesday as it seeks to make them reusable for satellite launches

A California-based company got closer to pulling off the feat of catching a falling rocket on Tuesday as it seeks to make them reusable for satellite launches.
But after briefly catching a spent rocket, a helicopter crew was quickly forced to let it go again for safety reasons, and it fell into the Pacific Ocean where it was collected by a waiting boat.
Rocket Lab regularly launches 18-meter (59-foot) rockets from the remote Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand to deliver satellites into space.
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Their Electron rocket was launched on Tuesday morning and sent 34 satellites into orbit before the main booster section began falling to Earth.
Its descent was slowed to about 10 meters (33 feet) per second by a parachute.
That's when the helicopter crew sprang into action, dangling a long line with a hook below the helicopter to snag the booster's parachute lines.
The crew caught the rocket but the load on the helicopter exceeded the parameters from tests and simulations, so they jettisoned it again.

India has reportedly cancelled a plan to buy almost 50 Russian military helicopters. The Indian Air Force has dropped a plan to purchase 48 Mi-17 V5 medium lift choppers, as per news agency ANI.
The tender was withdrawn in view of the Narendra Modi government's push for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', or self-reliant India. The decision was taken before the Russia-Ukraine war broke out, defence sources were quoted as saying in the report.
India has a large fleet of Mi-17 V5 and Mi-17 choppers, and these are reportedly used to fly VVIPs like the President and Prime Minister of India. Coincidentally, it was a Mi-17 chopper which crashed and killed India first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in December 2021.
The Mi-17s are also reportedly used heavily at Siachen, eastern Ladakh, and high-altitude areas in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
Instead of buying more Mi-17s, the Indian Air Force wants to focus on encouraging the indigenous medium-lift chopper programme, as per the ANI report.

India cancels Russian military chopper deal, says report. Watch why IAF won't buy 48 Mi-17 V5s

India cancels Russian military chopper deal, says report. Watch why IAF won't buy 48 Mi-17 V5 helicopters


India has reportedly cancelled a plan to buy almost 50 Russian military helicopters. The Indian Air Force has dropped a plan to purchase 48 Mi-17 V5 medium lift choppers, as per news agency ANI. The tender was withdrawn in view of the Narendra Modi government's push for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', or self-reliant India. The decision was taken before the Russia-Ukraine war broke out, defence sources were quoted as saying in the report. India has a large fleet of Mi-17 V5 and Mi-17 choppers, and these are reportedly used to fly VVIPs like the President and Prime Minister of India. Coincidentally, it was a Mi-17 chopper which crashed and killed India first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in December 2021. The Mi-17s are also reportedly used heavily at Siachen, eastern Ladakh, and high-altitude areas in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Instead of buying more Mi-17s, the Indian Air Force wants to focus on encouraging the indigenous medium-lift chopper programme, as per the ANI report.
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India has reportedly cancelled a plan to buy almost 50 Russian military helicopters.&nbsp;The Indian Air Force has dropped a plan to purchase 48 Mi-17 V5 medium lift choppers, as per news agency ANI.
The tender was withdrawn in view of the Narendra Modi government's push for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', or self-reliant India.&nbsp;The decision was taken before the Russia-Ukraine war broke out, defence sources were quoted as saying in the report.
India has a large fleet of Mi-17 V5 and Mi-17 choppers, and these are reportedly used to fly VVIPs like the President and Prime Minister of India.&nbsp;Coincidentally, it was a Mi-17 chopper which crashed and killed India first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in December 2021.
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The Mi-17s are also reportedly used heavily at Siachen, eastern Ladakh, and high-altitude areas in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
Instead of buying more Mi-17s, the Indian Air Force wants to focus on encouraging the indigenous medium-lift chopper programme, as per the ANI report.

In a distressing incident, an Army pilot died after his helicopter crashed near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. A Cheetah chopper reportedly crashed in north Kashmir's Gurez sector on March 11. The co-pilot was critically injured in the mishap.
The chopper was reportedly on its way to pick up a paramilitary soldier to take him to a hospital for treatment when the crash occurred. A search operation on foot, along with search and rescue helicopters was launched when the chopper lost communication with the forward post at Gujran. The wreckage was reportedly found in snow-covered Gujran Nallah area of Bandipora.
Major Sankalp Yadav, 29 years of age and hailing from Rajasthan's Jaipur, succumbed to his injuries at 92 Base Hospital, as per reports. The co-pilot is reportedly in stable condition and is admitted in the ICU. The cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained.

Indian Army chopper crash near LoC with Pakistan in J&K: pilot killed, co-pilot in ICU

THUMBNAIL TEXT ARMY PILOT KILLED IN CRASH
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 In a distressing incident, an Army pilot died after his helicopter crashed near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. A Cheetah chopper reportedly crashed in north Kashmir's Gurez sector on March 11. The co-pilot was critically injured in the mishap. The chopper was reportedly on its way to pick up a paramilitary soldier to take him to a hospital for treatment when the crash occurred. A search operation on foot, along with search and rescue helicopters was launched when the chopper lost communication with the forward post at Gujran. The wreckage was reportedly found in snow-covered Gujran Nallah area of Bandipora. Major Sankalp Yadav, 29 years of age and hailing from Rajasthan's Jaipur, succumbed to his injuries at 92 Base Hospital, as per reports. The co-pilot is reportedly in stable condition and is admitted in the ICU. The cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained.

<div>A Cheetah chopper reportedly crashed in north Kashmir's Gurez sector on March 11.</div>

In a distressing incident, an Army pilot died after his helicopter crashed near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.&nbsp;A Cheetah chopper reportedly crashed in north Kashmir's Gurez sector on March 11.&nbsp;The co-pilot was critically injured in the mishap.
 The chopper was reportedly on its way to pick up a paramilitary soldier to take him to a hospital for treatment when the crash occurred.&nbsp;A search operation on foot, along with search and rescue helicopters was launched when the chopper lost communication with the forward post at Gujran.&nbsp;The wreckage was reportedly found in snow-covered Gujran Nallah area of Bandipora.
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 Major Sankalp Yadav, 29 years of age and hailing from Rajasthan's Jaipur, succumbed to his injuries at 92 Base Hospital, as per reports.&nbsp;The co-pilot is reportedly in stable condition and is admitted in the ICU.&nbsp;The cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained.

In a first, a Black Hawk helicopter made a fully autonomous flight without a pilot onboard at the US Army installation at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The first test flight took place on on February 5, and later on February 7. It was conducted in partnership between Lockheed Martin Sikorsky and the Defence Armed Research Projects Agency (DARPA), as per a press release.
DARPA shared a photograph of the helicopter and wrote, “It might look disconcerting to see a @LockheedMartin Martin @Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter flying itself…but, don’t worry, we’ve got this! DARPA’s ALIAS technology just enabled the first ever flight of this iconic chopper…with nobody onboard.” An impressed netizens had a caveat, “Good luck with the testing! Please make sure there are strong safety features, especially on the weapons.”
A video shared by Reuters on Twitter showed the helicopter hovering sans a pilot. The helicopter lands smoothly without any glitches in the video. The DARPA Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) enables high levels of automation into existing aircraft and reduces crew operations.
“With reduced workloads pilots can focus on mission management instead of the mechanics,” Stuart Young, program manager in DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office was quoted as saying in the press release. “This unique combination of autonomy software and hardware will make flying both smarter and safer,” he added.

Glimpse into future: Black Hawk helicopter flies without pilot for the first time | Watch

Glimpse into the future: Black Hawk helicopter flies without pilot for the first time | Watch

((SHOW THE SHOT OF HELICOPTER HOVERING IN AIR- 5 SECONDS)) Are you like us trying to spot the pilot of this Black Hawk? Well, stop trying.
((SHOTS OF CHOPPER ON HELIPAD- TAKE VIDEO FROM LOCKHEED MARTIN))
This Black Hawk helicopter made a fully autonomous flight without a pilot onboard at the US Army installation at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.&nbsp;
((USE STILL IMAGES OVER THE VO BELOW))
Since it flew without a pilot first on February 5, the chopper hovered over the military station again two days later. The trials were run in partnership with the US military&rsquo;s research wing and Lockheed Martin Sikorsky, the makers of the Black Hawk.
((COME BACK TO VIDEO)) The video showed the helicopter hovering sans a pilot and landing smoothly without any glitches. The makers said its Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System or ALIAS enables high levels of automation into existing aircraft and reduces crew operations.
The US military research team in a statement said that with reduced workloads pilots can focus on mission management instead of the mechanics.

The US military research team in a statement said that with reduced workloads pilots can focus on mission management instead of the mechanics.

In a first, a Black Hawk helicopter made a fully autonomous flight without a pilot onboard at the US Army installation at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.&nbsp;The first test flight took place on on February 5, and later on February 7. It was conducted in partnership between Lockheed Martin Sikorsky and the Defence Armed Research Projects Agency (DARPA), as per a press release.
DARPA shared a photograph of the helicopter and wrote, &ldquo;It might look disconcerting to see a @LockheedMartin Martin @Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter flying itself&hellip;but, don&rsquo;t worry, we&rsquo;ve got this! DARPA&rsquo;s ALIAS technology just enabled the first ever flight of this iconic chopper&hellip;with nobody onboard.&rdquo; An impressed netizens had a caveat, &ldquo;Good luck with the testing! Please make sure there are strong safety features, especially on the weapons.&rdquo;
A video shared by Reuters on Twitter showed the helicopter hovering sans a pilot. The helicopter lands smoothly without any glitches in the video. The DARPA Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) enables high levels of automation into existing aircraft and reduces crew operations.
&ldquo;With reduced workloads pilots can focus on mission management instead of the mechanics,&rdquo; Stuart Young, program manager in DARPA&rsquo;s Tactical Technology Office was quoted as saying in the press release. &ldquo;This unique combination of autonomy software and hardware will make flying both smarter and safer,&rdquo; he added.

Kids selected through ‘Know Your State’ competition, an initiative to encourage young minds to understand and explore the state; joyrides to continue till Nov 22.

The MI-17 helicopter with 2 pilots on board was flying from Hasimara airbase in Alipurduar district of West Bengal to Borjhar when it developed a technical snag

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