New Delhi: An Indian Army Cheetah helicopter flying in the forward area near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday. Defense spokesperson Col AS Walia said, Both the pilots were evacuated to the nearest Military Hospital where one of them succumbed to the injuries.
One of the pilots Lt Col Saurabh Yadav, who was critically injured succumbed to the injuries during treatment. The second pilot is under medical treatment.
The cause of the crash is unknown. Details are being ascertained, said Indian Army officials.
The Cheetah Helicopter (identical to LAMA SA 315B Helicopter of Eurocopter, France) is a high-performance helicopter designed for operation over a very wide range of weight, a center of gravity, and altitude conditions.
The helicopters have been built under license by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in India, known as the Cheetah; HAL later developed an upgraded variant, powered by the Turbomeca TM 333-2M2 engine, which is known as the Cheetal.
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