Two pilots killed in Indian army chopper crash

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New Delhi - One of the pilots who died was from the Indian Army while the other was from the Royal Bhutan Army.

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Published: Fri 27 Sep 2019, 6:00 PM

Last updated: Fri 27 Sep 2019, 8:15 PM

An Indian military helicopter on a training mission in Bhutan crashed Friday, killing two pilots, India's army said. 
The single-engine Cheetah helicopter was on its way from Khirmu in India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh to Yongphulla in Bhutan.
One of the pilots who died was from the Indian Army while the other was from the Royal Bhutan Army.
"Ground search and rescue were launched immediately from Yongphulla. The wreckage has been located," the Indian Army said in a statement.
Bhutanese pilots have been training with the Indian military since 2014 as a part of an arrangement between the two countries.
 


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