Arunachal Pradesh: A day after the Indian Air Force chief claimed that the force was capable for conducting specific targeting of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons and handling two front conflict with Pakistan and China, an Indian Air Force chopper crashed today in Arunachal Pradesh. The crash resulted in death of 7 defence personnel.
As per TV news reports, Mi-17 V5 helicopter crashed early morning around 6 am in Arunachal Pradesh during regular training exercises.
Tawang district Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Meena said that the crash site is located at some four-to-five hours drive from Tawang. “It is a forested area,” Meena said adding that the bodies are being brought to the helipad near Tawang.
“We are told that there were no civilians and all were defence personnel,” he said
According to India Today, the chopper which crashed 12 kilometers from India-Tibet border, was carrying supplies for armed forces on the border.
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