Five killed in Indian air force crash

Friday, 6 October 2017 16:00

Five people have been killed in a crash involving a helicopter from the Indian air force.

The crash took place this morning, 6 October, in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, killing five military personnel inside.

A sixth passenger survived the crash in the Mi-17 V5 helicopter but is believed to be in a critical condition in hospital.

Local reports claim the crew were taking part in a maintenance mission near to the India-China border when the crash occurred.

An inquiry has been ordered to look into the incident.

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