New Delhi: An Indian army helicopter crashed in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, as a result of which one pilot was killed and another was seriously injured.
According to Indian media, a Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army crashed in the Tawang area of the Indian state of Arunachal, near the Chinese border. 2 pilots were on board the helicopter who were seriously injured in the accident.
The rescue team shifted the injured pilots to a nearby hospital, where one pilot succumbed to his injuries, while the co-pilot is undergoing treatment for serious injuries, whose condition is said to be critical.
The deceased Indian pilot has been identified as Lieutenant Colonel Saurabh Yadav. The cause of the accident could not be revealed immediately. The Indian Army has constituted an inquiry committee to determine the cause of the accident.
In the Indian state of Arunachal, in the last 10 years, more than 6 helicopter accidents of the Indian Army have killed 40 officials and officers, including the former Chief Minister. Bad weather is said to be the reason for the accidents in this area.
It should be noted that 13 officers, including the first Indian Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife, were killed in Tamil Nadu in December last year as well.
