3 Die, 1 Critically Injured In Cheetah Helicopter Crash In W. Bengal
November 30 2016
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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