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Army helicopter crashes in Arunachal Pradesh, search operation is on

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A military chopper on Friday crashed near Singging village which is located 25 kms away from the Tuting headquarters in the Upper Siang district. The site of the accident not connected by road and a rescue team was sent, according to the Defence PRO, Guwahati. 

Earlier this month a Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army crashed in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh near the boundary with China on Wednesday morning, killing one of the two pilots onboard, a defence spokesperson said.

The incident happened around 10 am during a routine sortie in a forward area, defence spokesperson Col AS Walia said.

The two pilots on board were rushed to the nearest military hospital, he said. One of the pilots who was critically wounded succumbed to the injuries during treatment, he added.

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