Stranded at Nana Matra village in Rajkot district that had been cut off from rest of the district due to floods, the helicopter was dispatched for airlifting both the women immediately after the message was received.
Wing Commander Mandeep Singh Dhillon, who was the commanding officer of 115 Helicopter Unit, Tezpur, had been part of a team that had already finished five rescue sorties amid extreme weather conditions.
On National Girl Child Day, here are the inspiring stories of 14 of India's most respected female soldiers. With their impressive records, they have established new frontiers for women in combat!
Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa is one of the very few IAF pilots to have returned after his aircraft crashed in enemy territory. He was shot down by the Pakistani Army on May 28, 1999