IAF Helicopters Rescuemother and Her Newborn from A Remote Region in Ladakh

On 01 Nov2014, in a daring rescue, the IAF helicopters successfully evacuated a mother and her new born baby from a remote and inhospitable region of Ladakh. The request for mercy mission was received from DC Leh, to evacuate a Ladakhi woman in Phuang Phirste area. She was reported suffering due to obstructed delivery. Life of both, mother and child was in danger. In this remote region, without any road connectivity, at an elevation of 16200 feet, far away from civilisation; IAF helicopters were the only hope for the mother and her new born for theirsurvival. Once again, the 'Siachen Pioneers', a premier helicopter unit of the IAF at Leh, rose to the occasion to save the precious lives.