Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Oct 5: An Indian Army aviation Cheetah helicopter crashed in the forward area near Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, during a routine sortie on Wednesday.
One pilot died as a result of his injuries, while the other was being treated.
Both pilots were evacuated to the nearest military hospital after the helicopter crashed around 10 a.m. However, one of the pilots, who was critically injured, died during treatment. The other pilot is undergoing treatment at the moment.
“With regret, we inform that one of the pilots, Lt Col Saurabh Yadav, who was critically injured 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,” an official statement read.
Further details are awaited.
