Pilot Killed as Army Helicopter Crashes in Arunachal Pradesh

The incident happened around 10 am during a routine sortie in a forward area, defence spokesperson Colonel A.S. Walia said.

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The incident happened around 10 am during a routine sortie in a forward area, defence spokesperson Colonel A.S. Walia said.

pilot killed as army helicopter crashes in arunachal pradesh

Tawang: Rescue operation after a Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army crashed in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh near the boundary with China on Wednesday morning, October 5, killing one of the two pilots onboard. Photo: PTI

Tawang: A Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army crashed in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh near the boundary with China on Wednesday morning, October 5, killing one of the two pilots onboard, a defence spokesperson said.

The incident happened around 10 am during a routine sortie in a forward area, defence spokesperson Colonel A.S. Walia said.

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.

The other pilot is undergoing treatment, Colonel Walia said.

The cause of the crash was not immediately known, he said.

(PTI)

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