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Army Chopper Crashes In J&K;, Pilot, Co-Pilot Succumb To Injuries

A Cheetah helicopter of the Indian army crashed in J&K;'s Udhampur district on Tuesday during a training sortie killing both pilot and co-pilot who succumbed to critical injuries.

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Army Chopper Crash : Both pilot, Co-pilot Succumbed To Death

Army Chopper Crash : Both pilot, Co-pilot Succumbed To Death

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Both pilot and co-pilot of the Cheetah helicopter of the army that crashed in J&K's Udhampur district on Tuesday during a training sortie, have succumbed to critical injuries.

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A defence statement said here: "Both the pilots were critically injured during the helicopter crash landing, evacuated to the nearest medical facility, but later succumbed to their injuries."

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The two pilots were shifted in critical condition to the army hospital where they succumbed, reports said.

The helicopter crash landed in the forested area near Patnitop in Udhampur district. 

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