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Group Captain Vijesh Valsalan
| Service No & Branch | 27028 ADM | Stream :ATC |  | ||||||
| Date of Birth: | Commissioned: 22 Jun 2002 | Course: 110 GDOC Course | |||||||
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| Remarks: Flight Safety Note added: 0000-00-00 |
| On 28 Jun 09, Sqn Ldr V Valsalan (27028-G) Adm/ATC was detailed as a GCA controller at aflying base. A scheduled airliner declared an emergency concerning loss of an engine andrequested radar assistance. Sqn Ldr V Valsalan, realising the gravity of the situation, adjustedthe sequence of other arriving traffic and immediately vectored the aircraft for a surveillanceapproach, giving the pilot frequent position information to recover the aircraft safely. Hesimultaneously alerted the aerodrome controller, who initiated the primary alarm.Sqn Ldr V Valsalan displayed a high degree of professionalism and situational awarenessin handling a critical emergency to recover an aircraft by the most expeditious means andcontributed towards flight safety. |
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