Wednesday 30 November 2016

Army Helicopter Crashes In West Bengal, 3 Officers Dead





Jagran English Wed, 30 Nov 2016 18:04 IST
Three Army officers died as a Cheetah helicopter crashed in Sukna, West Bengal, on Wednesday.


The Cheetah helicopter crashed at around 11.45 am. (Representational Picture)
Three Army officers died as a Cheetah helicopter crashed in Sukna, West Bengal, on Wednesday.

One junior commissioned officer was critically injured in the crash at the Sukna Military Camp.

Army officials said the chopper crashed at around 11.45 am when it was returning to the camp's helipad at Sukna from a routine mission.

While three officers died on the spot, the junior commissioned officer was evacuated and admitted to a hospital in a critical condition.

A Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the incident.

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