Arunachal helicopter crash: An Advanced Light Helicopter of the Indian Army crashed near Singging village, 25 kms away from the Tuting headquarters in the Upper Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday. Four bodies have found from the wreckage and efforts are on to search for another person who was on board the ill-fated chopper, the Army said.
According to initial reports, the site of the accident is not connected by road, and a rescue team has been sent. Jummar Basar, Superintendent of Police Upper Siang said, "The site of the accident is not connected through road. A rescue team has been rushed and all other details are awaited." The advanced light helicopter, carrying Army personnel, was on regular sortie.
Earlier this month, an Indian Army chopper crashed near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. A pilot aboard the chopper ‘Cheetah’ was killed in the accident while another was injured.
“An army aviation Cheetah helicopter flying in the forward area near Tawang has crashed on 05 October (today) at around 10:00 AM during a routine sortie. Both the pilots were evacuated to a nearest military hospital. With regret we inform that one of the pilots who was critically injured succumbed to the injuries during treatment. The second pilot is under medical treatment,” an official statement had said.
Arunachal Pradesh has a history of helicopter crashes with bad weather and difficult terrains. According to a report, over 40 , including former CM Dorjee Khandu, Khave died in chopper crashes in the northeastern states since 2010.
