Indian Army Cheetah Helicopter Crashes in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur, Both Pilot and Co-Pilot Die

A defence statement said here: "Both the pilots were critically injured during the helicopter crash landing, evacuated to the nearest medical facility, but later succumbed to their injuries."

Indian Army Cheetah Helicopter Crash. (Photo Credits: Twitter@indianrightwing)

Jammu, September 21: Both pilot and co-pilot of the Cheetah helicopter of the army that crashed in J&K's Udhampur district on Tuesday during a training sortie, have succumbed to critical injuries.

A defence statement said here: "Both the pilots were critically injured during the helicopter crash landing, evacuated to the nearest medical facility, but later succumbed to their injuries." Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army Cheetah Helicopter Crash Lands in Udhampur During Training Sortie, Pilot and Co-Pilot Injured.

The two pilots were shifted in critical condition to the army hospital where they succumbed, reports said. The helicopter crash landed in the forested area near Patnitop in Udhampur district.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Sep 21, 2021 03:46 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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