Army chopper crashes in Nagaland,three dead

Three killed when a Cheetah helicopter crashed in a jungle of Dzukou Valley in Nagaland.

• Written by Agencies
• Kohima | August 18, 2010 02:44 PM IST
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Two pilots and an Army officer were killed when a Cheetah helicopter crashed in a jungle of Dzukou Valley in Nagaland on Wednesday.

Policemen,accompanied by locals of Viswema village,recovered the bodies from the forest,Kohima SP Rothilhu Tetseo said.

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Army Spokesman R K Palta said the ‘Cheetah’ helicopter had left the Army’s 3 Corps headquarters Rangapahar near Dimapur at around 8:25 am for Imphal on a routine sortie.

It lost ground contact when it was flying over the mountainous terrains of Dzukou Valley.

The army has withheld the identity of the three persons.

The crash apparently took place due to bad weather,the spokesperson said.

A court of inquiry has been ordered into the mishap.

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