The Army chopper has been washed away in the Marusudar river in Kishtwar’s Marwah after the crash. (Photo: News18)
This comes nearly a month after an Army Aviation Cheetah helicopter flying an operational sortie near Arunachal Pradesh’s Bomdila crashed on March 16 after losing contact with the ATC
An AHL Dhruv Helicopter of the Indian Army, with three officers onboard, crashed in the remote area of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday morning.
The report was confirmed by the Indian Army. A search and rescue operation has been launched.
As per sources in the Army, the pilots of the chopper have suffered injuries due to the crash, but are safe.
“One Army AHL Dhruv helicopter crashed near Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir today. Pilots have suffered injuries but are safe,” said sources.
The remains of the chopper were found in the Marusudar River, which flows throw Marwah-Dachhan in the Kishtwar district, after being washed away following the crash.
Further details awaited.
This comes nearly a month after an Army Aviation Cheetah helicopter flying an operational sortie near Arunachal Pradesh’s Bomdila crashed on March 16 after losing contact with the ATC.
Both pilots — Lt. Col Vinay Banu Reddy and Major Jaynta A — died in the crash.
A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.
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