GUWAHATI: An Indian Military helicopter crashed in Higher Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday morning killing no less than 4 of the 5 personnel on board, officers mentioned.
Based on the military, the superior gentle helicopter was on an everyday sortie when it crashed at 10:43am round Migging, south of Tutting.
The chopper took off from Likabali in Decrease Siang district and crashed in a distant space with thick tree cowl, about 140km from the district headquarters of Higher Siang.
As quickly as information of the crash was reported, a joint search and rescue operation of military and the Indian Air Power was launched. Three columns of military personnel had been additionally despatched to the accident website . One MI17 and a pair of superior gentle helicopters had been additionally pressed into service.
“A complete of 5 personnel had been on board and in the course of the search and rescue operations, the staff has recovered the mortal stays of 4 people until now,” an announcement by Tezpur-based defence spokesperson Lt Col. Amrinder Singh Walia mentioned.
The assertion added that the reason for the crash isn’t recognized but and investigations are underway to search out extra particulars.
Friday’s crash was the second helicopter accident in Arunachal Pradesh this month.
On October 5, a Cheetah helicopter of military crashed close to Tawang throughout a routine sortie killing one pilot and injuring the second.
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