Army helicopter crashes in Arunachal; two bodies recovered, says report
The chopper, an advanced light helicopter (ALH) crashed at Migging, a remote area in the district and the search operations have been launched.
Two bodies of military personnel were recovered on Friday after their helicopter had crashed in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
The bodies of two personnel have been recovered while efforts are being made to recover the third body, army officials said.
A total of five personnel were on board the ill-fated ALH Dhruv helicopter.
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An Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) crashed near the Tuting area in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district today at around 10:40 am today, according to Defence PRO, Guwahati.
“The chopper, an advanced light helicopter (ALH) crashed at Migging, a remote area in the district. Search operations have been launched,” informed Lt Col Amrinder Singh Walia, PRO (Defence) based in Tezpur, Assam.
“The location of the crash is very remote. The nearest village to the crash site is located around 140 km from the district headquarters Yingkiong. And it takes several hours of trek to reach the crash site. We have dispatched a team to the place. More details will be known once they reach the site,” said Jummar Basar, superintendent of police, Upper Siang.
(With ANI inputs)
