Archive · 2 Feb 2026
IAF Rescues Paralysed Woman from Snowbound Himachal Village
The Indian Air Force helped an 85-year-old woman who was paralysed and stuck in a village called Dhanderwari in Himachal Pradesh.
The village was covered in snow, and the roads were blocked, so the Air Force used a helicopter to take her to a place called Chandigarh where she could get medical help.
The helicopter flew very high up in the mountains, and it was snowing and hard to see.
The woman is now stable and safe.
People on social media thanked the Air Force for their bravery and wished the woman a speedy recovery.
The helicopter they used is called a Cheetah and is very good at flying in different conditions.
The Indian Air Force airlifted an 85-year-old paralysed woman from a snowbound village in Himachal Pradesh.
The rescue operation was conducted at 9,000 feet above sea level amid snowfall and low visibility.
The woman was transported to Chandigarh in a Cheetah helicopter for medical assistance.
The rescue was necessitated after heavy snowfall blocked all roads to the village.
The woman is stable and received timely medical assistance thanks to the Air Force's efforts.
- Who
- Indian Air Force (IAF) and an 85-year-old paralysed woman
- What
- Medical evacuation of the woman from a snowbound village
- When
- After heavy snowfall blocked roads
- Where
- Dhanderwari, Himachal Pradesh to Chandigarh
- Why
- To provide timely medical assistance due to blocked roads
- Age of the woman
- 85 years
- Location of rescue
- Dhanderwari, Himachal Pradesh
- Altitude of rescue
- 9,000 feet above mean sea level
- Destination
- Chandigarh
- Helicopter used
- Cheetah helicopter
- Weather conditions
- Snowfall and low visibility
- Snowfall recorded
- 5 cm in Shillaroo and Kothi
- Helicopter type
- Five-seater high-performance helicopter