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Army helicopter washed up in Marusudar river in Marwa, Kishtwar after crash. (photo: News18)
This comes nearly a month after a Leopard Army helicopter which was flying a sortie crashed near Bomdila in Arunachal Pradesh on March 16 after losing contact with the Air Control Centre.
An Indian Army AHL Dhruv helicopter with three officers on board crashed in a remote area of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday morning.
The report was confirmed by the Indian Army. The search and rescue operation has begun.
According to sources in the military, the helicopter pilots were injured in the crash, but are safe.
An AHL Dhruv Army helicopter has crashed near Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir today. The sources said that the pilots were injured, but they are safe.
The remains of the helicopter were found in the Marusudar River, which flows past Marwah-Dakhan in Kishtwar district, after it was washed away after the crash.
This comes nearly a month after a Leopard Army helicopter which was flying sortie crashed near Bomdila in Arunachal Pradesh on March 16 after losing contact with the Air Control Centre.
Both pilots – Lt. Col. Vinay Banu Reddy and Major Jainta A. – perished in the crash.
A court ordered an investigation to ascertain the cause of the accident.
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