Army Helicopter Crashes In Kathua District, 1 Pilot Dead
An Indian Army helicopter crashed in Kathua district’s Lakhanpur near Jammu and Kashmir-Punjab border on Monday evening. As per available information, two pilots were onboard the chopper
Both pilots were rushed to a hospital. While one of them is said to be critical, another has succumbed to his injuries.
The helicopter involved in the incident is HAL Dhruv and the reason behind the crash is believed to be a technical snag.
The chopper, which was coming from Pathankot, was forced to make a crash-landing in an Army area in the Lakhanpur belt of the district, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kathua Shailendra Mishra told news agency PTI.
Two pilots of the helicopter were injured in the incident, he said, adding that they were rushed to a military base hospital.
“Tragic news coming in. We have one pilot fatal casualty,” a defence spokesperson said.
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.
