Bengaluru, Feb. 11 -- The final report by the Defect Investigation Team to ascertain the exact cause of the crash of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv is expected within three weeks, after which a decision on resuming operations will be taken.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman and Managing Director Dr DK Sunil on Tuesday confirmed that a decision on lifting the grounding of ALH Dhruv would be made following the submission of the report.
The HAL had grounded the ALH Dhruv fleet after a tragic crash on January 5 at Gujarat's Porbandar Airport, which claimed the lives of three crew members of the Indian Coast Guard. Consequently, the helicopter was absent from the ongoing Aero India 2025, disappointing spectators at the a...