Guwahati: An Indian Army Aviation Cheetah helicopter flying an operational sortie reportedly crashed at Mandala near Bomdila in Arunachal Pradesh along the Indo-China border on Thursday.
According to reports, the incident took place at around 9:15 am on Thursday.
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Two pilots–a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major– have been missing following the incident. Army said a search operation has been launched to locate the pilots.
“Search parties have been launched. The chopper was reported to have lost contact with the ATC at around 9:15 am on Thursday,” Defence PRO Lt col Mahendra Rawat said.
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The Indian Army has asked for all citizens to remain vigilant and report any information that may help in the search for the missing crewmen.