Army chopper crashes in J&K: Pilots safe

An Army chopper has crashed in Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir.

Reports say that the Army ALH Dhruv chopper crashed and pilots had suffered injuries in the same. However, the pilots are safe.

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The report has been confirmed by the Indian Army. "One Army HAL Dhruv helicopter crashed near Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir today. Pilots have suffered injuries but are safe,"sources said.

Kishtwar SSP Khalil Poswal said the the rescue teams have been rushed to the spot.

The remains of the chopper have been found in the Marusudar River, which flows through Marwah-Dachhan in Kishtwar district.

The incident comes nearly a month after an Army Aviation Cheetah helicopter flying an operational sortie near Arunachal Pradesh crashed on March 16. The chopper had lost contact with the ATC and both pilots onboard, Lt. Col Vinay Banu Reddy and Major Jaynta lost their lives in the crash.