An Army helicopter flying in a ahead space close to Tawang, one in every of India’s final stops on the Chinese border, crashed throughout a routine flight on Wednesday, killing one in every of its two pilots.
“An Army Aviation Cheetah helicopter flying within the ahead space close to Tawang has crashed throughout a routine flight on October 05 (at the moment) round 10 am. Both the pilots had been taken to a close-by navy hospital, mentioned an announcement issued by the Army’s Public Relations Officer in Tezpur, Assam.
One pilot later succumbed to his accidents, whereas the opposite pilot was present process therapy, the assertion mentioned.
Sources have recognized the deceased pilot as Lt Col Saurabh Yadav.
The navy has not disclosed the reason for the airplane crash. “The details are being ascertained,” the assertion mentioned.
Arunachal Pradesh has a historical past of chopper accidents lately, most of them on account of unhealthy climate. Since 2010, greater than 40 folks have misplaced their lives in six helicopter crashes within the northeastern state. These embody former Chief Minister Dorji Khandu.
Another Cheetah helicopter of the Army had crashed close to the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir in March. One pilot was killed within the incident, whereas the co-pilot was significantly injured.
Former Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat died alongside together with his spouse and 12 others after an Air Force Mi-17 V5 helicopter crashed in Tamil Nadu in December 2021.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
