Confirming the incident, an Army spokesperson said the incident occurred at 1 p.m. near Yonphullla in Bhutan. ” [The] helicopter went out of radio and visual contact soon after 1 pm. It was on way from Khirmu [Arunanchal] to Yongfulla on duty,” the spokesperson said. The wreckage has been located in Yongfulla in Bhutan. Cheetah helicopter belonging to the Indian Army crashed in Bhutan on Friday, killing both the pilots. Both pilots are believed to have been killed in the accident. While one was a Lieutenant Colonel, the other was a Bhutanese Army pilot training with the Indian Army.
Army’s Cheetah helicopter crashes in Bhutan, 2 pilots died
