Indian Air Force conducts first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) drill on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, involving 5 helicopters, including Chinook.

Indian Air Force (IAF) conducts first emergency landing drill on a 3.5 km long stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir. The drill, involving five helicopters, including the newly introduced US-manufactured Chinook, marked the first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) exercise in the region and the first Union territory to operationalize such a facility. Currently, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan are the only states with operational emergency landing strips.

April 01, 2024
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