The Iranian military does operate a large helicopter fleet, most of which it acquired before the 1979 revolution when Tehran was a close American ally.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday deployed Mi-17 helicopters for the evacuation of deceased and injured in the Odisha triple train accident, informed Eastern Command.
A technical team fixed the glitch and the chopper was able to take off after about an hour s delay to its destination. According to Badri Prasad, Circle Inspector, Lohawat Police Station, two MI-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force had taken off from Jodhpur air force station for Phalodi air force station Sunday afternoon. Indian Air Force Mi-17 Helicopter with 20 on Board Makes Emergency Landing in Lohawat Area of Jodhpur After Technical Glitch (Watch Video).