Indian Army Cheetah Helicopter Crashes During Operational Sortie in Arunachal Pradesh, Pilots Missing
16 March
On Thursday, a Cheetah helicopter belonging to the Indian Army crashed in the vicinity of the Mandala hills area in Arunachal Pradesh during an operational sortie near Bomdila. The helicopter reportedly lost communication with air traffic control at approximately 9:15 am. According to sources in the Army, a search operation has been launched to locate the two missing pilots.