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IAF activates Emergency Landing Facility Strip on national highway in Andhra Pradesh



“While other airstrips are already operational in various parts of the country, this ELF in Andhra Pradesh has been recently operationalized in peninsular India,” the IAF said.On March 18, the IAF’s fighter and transport aircraft “carried out operations on an ELF airstrip on national highway 16 near Addanki in Bapatla district,” the official said.”Su-30 and Hawk fighters successfully carried out overshoots during the activation, while An-32 and Dornier transport aircraft landed and subsequently took off from the strip,” the IAF said.The activation showcased the “high level of synergy and liaison” between civil agencies such as NHAI, district administration, state police and the IAF towards the conduct of complex, multi-faceted activities, the official added.Previously, such an activation was conducted on December 29, 2022.The IAF, along with the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), is working jointly for the creation of ELFs at suitable locations, they said.



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