ON THAT DAY INDIAN AIR FORCE PILOT WHO WAS HAVING MORE THAN 4000 HOURS OF EXPERIANCE TOOK THE FLIGHT BUT THE WEATHER WAS INCLEMENTAL AND THE PILOT COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING BEFORE HIM IN SUCH CONDITIONS NORMALLY PILOTS PREFER TO NAVIGATE HELICOPTER IN AUTO MODE INSTEAD OF MANUAL MODE DUE TO SHARP WINDS IN ANTI CLOCK WISE DIRECTIONS WAS THE MAIN REASON FOR DESTABILISING THE ROTOR FANS AND HELICOPTERS BALANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A FREAK MAJOR ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE ARMYS TOP HIGH RANKING OFFICIALS DIED IN THE ABOVE SAID AIR CRASH

IN SUCH EMERGENCY CASES THE INDIAN AIR FORCE PILOTS MAY TAKE A U TURN AND BRING THE HELICOPTER TO THE PLACE FROM WHERE IT COMMENCED ITS JOURNEY I PERSONALLY FEEL THAT IN STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES PILOTS MAY BE TRAINED AND THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THEIR SYLLABUS THAT DUE TO HARSH WEATHER IF NOTHING IS SEEN AT A DISTANCE OF 400 METRES AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WILL IMMEDIATELY GIVE ORDERS TO THE PILOTS TO TAKE A U TURN AND REACH AT ITS STARTING POINT TO SAVE PRECIOUS LIVES OF HIGH RANKING OFFICIALS AND TOP BRASS TRAVELLING IN THE HELICOPTER DURING SUCH UNFORSEEN WEATHER CONDITIONS TO PREVENT ANY MAJOR DISASTER OR MINOR ACCIDENTS

FROM AMARJIT SINGH KAHAI INTELLIGENCE OFFICER RETIRED MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA INDIA