WB: Three officers killed as Army helicopter crashes in Sukna

According to initial reports, three officers were killed and one Junior Commissioned Officer was critically injured in the Cheetah Chopper crash.

Lucknow, Nov 30: Three army officers were killed and a junior commissioned officer was critically injured on Wednesday when a Cheetah helicopter crashed at Sukna military camp in West Bengal.

Army officials said the chopper crashed around 10:30 am when it was returning to the camp's helipad at Sukna, near Silgirui, from a routine mission.

While three officers died on the spot, the JCO was evacuated and admitted to a hospital in a critical condition.

The army's 33 Corps is based at Sukna and all aircraft of the Army are run by Army Aviation Corps.

Meanwhile, an enquiry has been ordered to find out the cause of the crash.

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