Chandigarh / Jammu: Army on Tuesday said international assistance was trying to track two lost helicopter pilots who hit the Ranjit Sagar lake in the Basholi area in the district of Kathua J & K on 3.
August 3.
Defense spokesman based in Devender Anand Search operations Continues regardless of bad weather.
“The military authority did not leave the stone missed to find two pilots – LT-Colonel Abheet Singh Batth and Joshi captain Joshi.
The stretch of the dam is a length of 25 km, 8km width and more than 500ft.
Experts and equipment from the army, Navy, IAF, NDRF , SDRF, NGO, State Police, Dam Authority and private companies from all over the country have been included.
Experts and special equipment and divers continue to be flown and international assistance is also searched, “said Col Anand.
According to information, a navy special contingent, consisting of two officers, four junior officers assigned (JCO) and 24 other rankings, one contingent of the Army Special Forces diver consisting of two officers, one Jo and 24 other rankings, did doing operation.
“The small 60m area at 60m has been localized and special sonar equipment flown from Kochi is being employed to allow search operations to enter their last phase,” the officer added.
He explained that underwater operation which was very challenging because of almost zero visibility under 50 meters due to the water colloidal nature in the rainy season, which had a negligence on the accuracy of sonar and other sensors.
Special machines, including multi-beam sonar, side scanners, vehicles operated remotely and underwater manipulators, have been flown from Chandigarh, Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi to find pilots.
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