Dynamite News Army helicopter crashes in Tawang, pilot killed
A Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army crashed in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh near the boundary with China on Wednesday morning, killing one of the two pilots onboard, a defence spokesperson said. Read more on Dynamite News:
Tawang: A Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army crashed in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh near the boundary with China on Wednesday morning, killing one of the two pilots onboard, a defence spokesperson said.
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The incident happened around 10 am during a routine sortie in a forward area, defence spokesperson Col AS Walia said.
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The two pilots on board were rushed to the nearest military hospital, he said.
One of the pilots who was critically wounded succumbed to the injuries during treatment, he added.
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The other pilot is undergoing treatment, Col Walia said.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known, he said.(PTI)