Two pilots die after Army helicopter crashes in Arunachal
1 year, 9 months ago

Two pilots die after Army helicopter crashes in Arunachal

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Two pilots on board a Cheetah helicopter of the Army were killed when it crashed near Mandala in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday morning, a defence spokesperson said.The deceased officers have been identified as Lt Colonel VVB Reddy and his co-pilot Major Jayanth A, he said. Defence spokesperson Lt Colonel Mahendra Rawat said in Guwahati that the helicopter was on an operational sortie from Missamari in Assam's Sonitpur district to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. The wreckage of the aircraft was found near Banglajaap east village of Mandala, Rawat said. Rohit Rajbir Singh, the superintendent of police, Special Investigation Cell, said villagers had found the crashed chopper ablaze in Dirang, and informed district officials.

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