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IAF chopper crash: Death toll rises to seven

IAF chopper crash: Death toll rises to seven

| @indiablooms | 06 Oct 2017, 01:58 pm
Tawang, Oct 6 (IBNS): At least seven people died when a chopper of the Indian Air Force crashed in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang region on Friday morning, officials said.

The incident took place about 12-15 km off the China border.

According to the reports, the Mi-17 V5 chopper crashed in a hilly area  at around 6-30 am.

A court of inquiry has been ordered.

President Ram Nath Kovind has  expressed condolences and said: "Saddened to learn about tragic crash of IAF helicopter in Arunachal Pradesh; heartfelt condolences to bereaved families."

 

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)


Image: Facebook/@IndianAirForce

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