Thursday, August 06, 2015

Search operation for missing chopper in Arunachal focusing on two spots

Itanagar: With slight improvement in the weather, the search operation for the missing Pawan Hans helicopter in Arunachal Pradesh resumed this morning with teams focusing on two locations near Dadam village.

As per data provided by Sukhoi images collected during its hour-long reccee yesterday, the Army and the district administration are concentrating the search operation in two locations near Dadam village, Chief Secretary Ramesh Negi told PTI.

"The search teams have zeroed in at a mountainous site near the river Terun Ku between Dadam village and Sanliam village.The search in that particular area has been propelled by some authentic sources received from some eyewitnesses belonging to Dadam and Thinsa villages," district information and public relation officer (DIPRO) D Bosai, who is a part of the rescue team, said.

Every effort is being made to locate the site of the place from where a blast-like sound emanated on Tuesday after the helicopter went missing with three persons on board, he added.
06/08/15 Press Trust of India/Business Standard

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