IAF’s Bambi Ops douses fire at Malviya Nagar in Delhi

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New Delhi : An Indian Air Force MLH class helicopter flown by Wing Commander Pradeep Bhola of the Mighty Armours was successful in dousing the fire at Malviya Nagar in Delhi on May 30, 2018, morning.

Around midnight a request was received at HQ Western Air Command for containing a fire at Malviya Nagar in Delhi. A MLH class helicopter airborne from Sarsawa did a recce and landed at Palam. Thereafter it got airborne with Bambi Bucket to contain the fire.

The helicopter filled water from Yamuna reservoir and dropped over the site. This had to be repeated thrice to contain the fire. This was the first time the Bambi ops was done in an urban situation wherein the nitty gritties of drop are very precise owing to high rises around and chances of collateral damage.

The operations started on May 30, 2018, morning wherein helicopter flown by Wing Commander Pradeep Bhola of the Mighty Armours was successful in dousing the fire. Around 8000 lts of water was dropped to extinguish the fire, according to a PIB release.