India: Botched Cable Car Helicopter Rescue Kills 2 Stranded Passengers
A cable-car accident in India's Jharkhand state turned deadly after two people fell to their deaths during helicopter rescues.
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A cable-car accident in India's Jharkhand state turned deadly after two people fell to their deaths during helicopter rescues.
Preliminary findings suggest safety protocols were overlooked, government officials and the cable car operator were complacent, and the rescue effort was delayed and chaotic
The government said that the incident has highlighted the need to have a detailed standard operating procedure and a contingency plan for ropeway operations to prevent occurrence of any such incidence in the future.
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