SRINAGAR – A co-pilot of the Indian army succumbed to injuries after aCheetah helicopter crashed near Line of Control (LoC) in Indian occupiedKashmir on Friday.
Reports in Indian media said the crashed rotary-wing aircraft was on itsway to pick up ailing border force personnel.
Maj Sankalp Yadav, 29 years old, died on the spot while the other pilot, alieutenant colonel, suffered injuries and has been rushed to a medicalfacility in Srinagar. Initial reports suggest that the crash chopperdrifted away while landing in wake of harsh weather conditions.
The copter had taken off from Sharifabad and was moving towards Dawar whenit lost contact. Meanwhile, rescue teams have been dispatched while airreconnaissance teams are looking for survivors, per reports.
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The ill-fated chopper was on a rescue mission to shift a paramilitarysoldier of border force however, it ended up crashing near the Tulial areaof the Gurez valley in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
