Jammu: The army sought international assistance to find two lost helicopter pilots who hit the Ranjit Sagar Dam lake in Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir last week because the search operation entered the eighth day on Tuesday, an official said.
Pro LT Army Based by Jammu Devender Anand said the small area of ​​60×60 meters has been localized and special sonar equipment flown from Kochi is used to activate their search operations.
Military statement came after the younger brother of one of the missing pilots stated sadness in the search and rescue operation that developed on the “Snail Speed”.
“The military authority did not leave the stone missed to look for a helicopter that crashed and sank into the Ranjit Sagar Dam along with two pilots.
The stretch of dam 25 km-length, 8 km width and more than 500 feet,” said LT Anand.
He said the army coordinated the efforts of the Indian Indian Indian divers team consisting of two officers, four junior officers and 24 other rankings, Indian special forces divers team consisting of two officers, one Jo and 24 other rankings, Multi Beams.
Sonar, side scanners, vehicles operated remotely and underwater manipulators have been flown from Chandigarh, Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi and in action at the accident site.
“Search operations continue to take part in the bad weather and rain.
Skills and equipment of the Army, Navy, IAF, NDM, SDRF, NGOs, State Police, Dam Authorities and private companies from all countries will also take action,” said the pro army.
He said deep underwater operations were very challenging because visibility was close to zero below 50 meters because of the nature of colloid water this season which had a neglect on the accuracy of Sonar and other sensors.
“Experts, special equipment and divers are constantly flown and international assistance is also sought after.
There is no effort saved for the initial conclusion of search operations,” said LT Anand.
Advanced Helicopter Aviation Aviation Aviation (ALH) departs from Mamun’s Military Station near Pathankot with pilots and co-pilots and crashes into the lake during the routine sortie on 3.
Neel Joshi, Captain Joshi Co.
-Pilot helicopter, take it to Twitter to express sadness over speed Slow search and rescue and say “We have lost all expectations at this time.” In a series of tweets, Neel Joshi said that almost a week had passed since the accident but there was no news about his brother.
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I hope I can explain my parents’ suffering.
The operation to extract the debris is going on with the speed of the endless snail seen,” he wrote on Twitter.
He said the family had lost all expectations at this point and friends and family desperate for the news of his brother.
“If the pilot is in debris, then the remnants of the remnants after one week in the water will make my parents surprised no one will experience.
For second generation officers (my mother has served 40 years in the Army), apathy @Adgpi Annoyant, “said Neel Joshi.
He said anticipation, waiting and the day after the day “in vain search” by the Navy and the Army was “torture for our mother who had to wait every day to hear the news.”