Guwahati:A retired IAF official today said a double-engine helicopter was much safer than the one which crashed in Arunachal killing Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu and four others.
Former Vice-Chief of staff of IAF, Air Marshal (retd) P K Borbora, said the double engine copters are 'definitely' much safer than the single-engine ones but several other factors come into consideration while flying a particular chopper.
"Of course several other factors including altitude and cost comes into consideration while flying these in mountainous terrains," Borbora told PTI here today.
Borbora, the only person from the region who has risen to become the Vice-chief of the IAF, was commenting on recent crashes of single engine helicopters within a span of fortnight in the hill state of Arunachal Pradesh.
The Assam government has already decided not to charter single-engine choppers in the state following the crash.
06/05/11 PTI/Outlook
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