Two pilots were injured when an Army helicopter crashed in a dense forest in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
A Jammu-based defence spokesperson said, “Today, during a training sortie in Patnitop area, Indian Army’s Cheetah helicopter crash-landed in Shiv Garh Dhar area in the district.”
He further added that two Army pilots were injured in the mishap and they were immediately evacuated to a nearby hospital.
The incident reportedly occurred between 10:30 am to 10:45 am, he said further, adding that the helicopter belonged to the Army Aviation Corps.
A defence spokesman at the Northern Command said, “The Army will issue a statement.” A top district official said that a police team has been sent to the remote area and it will take some time for them to reach there.
