New Delhi (India), May 4, 2023: A helicopter of the Indian Army crashed on Thursday in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. The incident occurred near Machhna village in the Marwah tehsil of the district. According to reports, there were three individuals on board the helicopter when the crash took place.
While the pilot and co-pilot have been rescued in an injured condition, no information about the third individual has been made available yet. The crash site is located in a hilly area, and the cause of the incident is yet to be determined.
Army officials have confirmed that the pilots have suffered injuries in the chopper crash, but their condition is stable. Further details about the incident are awaited as an investigation into the matter is underway.
This incident comes just two months after another Indian Army Aviation helicopter crashed in the Mandala hills area of Arunachal Pradesh, resulting in the death of two pilots. The safety of Army choppers has been called into question, and it remains to be seen what measures will be taken to prevent such accidents in the future.
