Chandigarh: Search operations for Indian army helicopters, which hit the Ranjit Sagar Air Reservoir on August 3 along with two pilots, had been intensified.
The Indian Navy submarine rescue unit was flown to explore the debris located in a depth of around 80-100 meters.
The Indian Air Force has lifted heavy equipment for underwater search and saved from Visakhapatnam on night intervention 13 and August 14 to the Air Force Station Pathankot.
The Indian Air Force has lifted heavy equipment for underwater search and saved from Visakhapatnam on night intervention 13 and August 14 to the Pathankot Air Force Station.
Importantly, special divers from the Navy and army special forces have carried out work together with other institution officials.
Special machines, including Multibeam sonar, side scanners, vehicles operated remotely and underwater manipulators, which have been flown from Chandigarh, Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi, have been pressed into action.
Expansive water reservoir is around 25 km long, 8 km width and more than 500 feet.
A large number of divers from the Special Forces of the Army and the Navy’s special contingent have been pressed into the search operation.
Apart from this, Sonar Multi Beam, Side Scanner, vehicles operated remotely and underwater manipulators that have been flown from Chandigarh, Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi have also been deployed to find disappeared debris and pilots.
Apart from this, the expertise and equipment of the Army, Navy, IAF, NDM, SDRF, NGO, State Police, Dam Authority and private companies from all over the country have also been deployed in search operations.
Recently, the search team has a digital helicopter ruins.
According to those involved in operations, underwater operations that are very challenging due to zero visibility under 50 meters due to the nature of colloidal water this season which has a negative accuracy of Sonar and other sensors.
A 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 final phase.