One pilot was killed after an Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashed at around 10 am on Wednesday in the forward area near Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, during a routine sortie. Army Officials told ANI that two pilots were present in the Cheetah helicopter during the crash. Both the pilots were successfully evacuated and taken to the nearest military hospital.
One of the pilots Lt Col Saurabh Yadav, who was critically hurt during the crash, succumbed to the injuries during treatment. The second pilot is under medical treatment.
“The cause of the crash at this stage is not known. Details are being ascertained,” Indian Army officials told ANI.
A pilot lost his life after a Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army crashed near the Tawang area of Arunachal Pradesh today: Army officials pic.twitter.com/loUu7SLGXv
— ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2022
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