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Chetak chopper crashes in Bangalore, pilots safe

A two-seater Chetak helicopter crashed moments after take-off during a training mission at the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) airport here. The two pilots suffered minor injuries, police said.

Updated on: Aug 28, 2010, 09:13:33 IST
IANS | By , Bangalore
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A two-seater Chetak helicopter crashed moments after take-off during a training mission at the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) airport here. The two pilots suffered minor injuries, police said.

The chopper, on a regular training mission, was only a few feet above the ground when it crashed, the police said.



A senior pilot and a trainee pilot were on board and both suffered minor injuries and were treated at the HAL hospital.

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