CM Pema Khandu tweeted his condolences to the household.
The single-engine, multi-role helicopter was flying from Missamari in Assam’s Sonitpur district to Tawang in Arunachal, near the Chinese border, when it encountered unhealthy climate. It crashed whereas making an attempt to return to Missamari.
Guwahati-based defence PRO Lt Col Mahendra Rawat mentioned the helicopter was flying close to Bomdila in Arunachal when it misplaced contact with the ATC round 9.15am. Five search events of the Army, SSB and ITBP set out instantly and the burnt wreckage of the helicopter was discovered close to Banglajaap village, east of Mandala and greater than 60km from Bomdila. He mentioned probe was on to establish the reason for the accident.
Arunachal Pradesh police particular investigation cell SP Rohit Rajbir Singh mentioned villagers noticed the plane go down and catch hearth. They reached the crash web site round 12.30pm and located a smouldering, mangled wreck. The distant location is out of community protection and was enveloped by dense fog Thursday, with visibility as little as 5 metres, Singh mentioned.
On October 21 final 12 months, an Army helicopter crashed in Upper Siang district, killing all 5 army flyers aboard. Almost three weeks earlier than that, a Cheetah of the Army crashed close to Tawang, killing the pilot.