![]() With his ingenuity, by taking help from the crowd he facilitated the spotting of the accident site for the search and rescue operation by a helicopter. In the meanwhile, a large number of people had started gathering around, he controlled the crowd to prevent any further damage to the accident site. Unperturbed by his own injuries, he located the co-pilot, ensured his safety and initiated measures to contact' Air Force officials at the base. ![]() Post ejection, Wg Cdr CG Deepak maneuvered his parachute skillfully to avoid obstructions and landed safely. His extremely prompt re-action resulted in successful ejection by both pilots as well as the aircraft crashing into a safe area. Once sure that the trajectory of the ac was in a safe direction, he carried out an ejection. Even as the speed of the ac was reducing rapidly, endangering his own safety, he steered the aircraft clear of the populated area below. As the co-pilot ejected, he noticed that the aircraft was approaching over a populated area. After an unsuccessful attempt to jettison the canopy, he ordered his co-pilot to eject through the canopy. While coming in to land, he experienced an engine flame out below the minimum height for attempting an engine relight. ![]() On, he was tasked to fly an instructional sortie on Kiran Mk II aircraft with Squadron Leader K P Singh as the trainee pilot. Wing Commander Chickmandya Girish Deepak (24487) Flying (Pilot) is on the posted strength of flying Instructors School at Air Force Station Tambaram as a Directing Staff since 10 Nov 08. ![]() Awards and Decorations Number of Awards: 1 Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) ![]()
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