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The recent crash of the indigenously developed Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter variant in Arunachal Pradesh is only the latest in as many as 22 such crashes and multiple emergency landings of ALHs in the last two decades.
“Giving aircraft homegrown names is a welcome move as it gives them a distinct Indian identity,” said Air Marshal V.K. ‘Jimmy’ Bhatia, adding that it is also a nostalgic flashback to the old days.