3 Die, 1 Critically Injured In Cheetah Helicopter Crash In W. Bengal
November 30 2016
India
Three Indian army personnel have been killed after their helicopter crashed in the country's northeast, reports the Indo-Asian News Service (India).
The Cheetah helicopter went down Wednesday inside the Sukna military base in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, said a Defense Ministry spokesman.
The helicopter had been returning from a routine reconnaissance mission. The crash was attributed to rotor failure.
Another soldier was critically injured and was said to be fighting...
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