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Why Canadian military's Cyclone helicopters were grounded for 27 days in May

The Canadian military’s Cyclone helicopters weren’t flying for 27 days in May due to a lack of spare parts, and only one of them is now able to take to the skies. Canada has 26 of the ship-borne ...
UNHCR

Helicopters bring shelter, hope for Myanmar's cyclone victims

DANI SEIK, Myanmar, July 3 (UNHCR) - Still shattered by the cyclone that swept away most of their relatives two months ago, the residents of Dani Seik village in southern Myanmar were stunned to see a ...
CNN

Helicopter crashes during rescue amid unseasonably heavy snowfall that halts Everest tourism in Nepal, Tibet

The Nepali and Chinese sides of the Everest region were closed to tourism on Wednesday due to unseasonably heavy snow, and a helicopter crashed in deep snowdrifts as it tried to rescue stranded ...
Indiatimes

Southern Air Command’s 109 Helicopter Unit plays key role in Sri Lanka rescue efforts after cyclone Ditwah

Thiruvananthapuram: The Southern Air Command's 109 Helicopter Unit played a major role in the rescue and relief operations in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of cyclone Ditwah. The cyclone caused one of ...