Indian Army helicopter crashes in J&K’s Kathua district, pilots critical

Mangalore Today News Network

Kathua, Jan 25, 2021:    An Indian Army helicopter has crashed in Kathua district’s Lakhanpur near Jammu and Kashmir-Punjab border. As per available information, two pilots were onboard the chopper.

 

Both pilots have been rushed to a hospital and are said to be critical.

The helicopter involved in the incident is HAL Dhruv and the reason behind the crash is believed to be a technical snag.

More details are awaited.

Earlier this month, a MiG 21 Bison aircraft had crashed in Rajasthan’s Suratgarh while landing. The pilot of the aircraft had survived the crash and there was no damage to property.

The MiG-21 Bison fighter plane crashed at Suratgarh airbase of Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan when it was on a regular practice flight.

"During a training sortie in the western sector, a MiG-21 Bison aircraft experienced a major technical malfunction this evening. The pilot ejected safely at about 8.15 pm. There is no loss of life," the official Twitter handle of Indian Air Force had tweeted.

Courtesy: India Today