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Indian Army Chopper With Northern Commander On Board Force-Lands In J-K's Poonch District

The Helicopter, Which Is Believed To Have Developed A Technical Snag, Crash-landed At Poonch District's Bedar Area, Officials Said.

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Aniruddha Dhar | Updated on: 24 Oct 2019, 06:33:08 PM
Lt Gen Ranbir Singh was part of the seven-member crew.

New Delhi:

An Indian Army helicopter with the Northern Army commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on board force-landed due to technical reasons in general area Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday afternoon, the Army said, adding that there were no casualties.

Earlier, news agency PTI reported that the chopper was crashed in the Poonch district.

However, the official statement of the Indian Army said: “One ALH Dhruv Helicopter force-landed due to technical reasons in general area Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir. All seven persons travelling in the helicopter are safe.”

The helicopter, which is believed to have developed a technical snag, crash-landed at Poonch district's Bedar area, officials said.

Northern Army commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh was part of the seven-member crew, including two pilots. A thorough investigation has been launched.

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First Published : 24 Oct 2019, 02:38:44 PM

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