Army aviation Cheetah helicopter crashes in Arunachal Pradesh; one pilot succumbs to injuries

In Arunachal Pradesh, an army aviation Cheetah helicopter flying in the forward area near Tawang has crashed on today at around 10 AM during a routine sortie.

Both the pilots were evacuated to nearest Military Hospital. One of the pilots Lt Col Saurabh Yadav, who was critically injured succumbed to the injuries during treatment.

The second pilot is under medical treatment. An Army spokesperson said, the cause of the crash at this stage is not known and details are being ascertained.