Indian Army Pilot Dies on Birthday as Military Training Team’s Helicopter Crashes in Bhutan

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Rajneesh Parmar, the Indian Army pilot who died in the crash, was a Colonel and Friday was his birthday. The Bhutanese pilot killed was training with the Indian Army.

 

New Delhi: An Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) helicopter crashed in Eastern Bhutan on Friday, killing the two pilots on board – one from the Indian Army and the other from the Bhutanese Army.

Rajneesh Parmar, the Indian Army pilot who died in the crash, was a Colonel and Friday was his birthday. The Bhutanese pilot killed was training with the Indian Army.

According to sources, the crash occurred around 1 pm near Yongfulla in Bhutan. They said the helicopter, a Chetak, went out of radio and visual contact around that time. It was on its way from Khirmu in Arunanchal Pradesh to Yongfulla on duty.

The ground-level Search and Rescue Operations were launched immediately and the wreckage has been located, officials said.

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Bhutan: Two pilots killed after Indian Army chopper crashes near Yonphula airport

The Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) helicopter is suspected to have crashed due to foggy weather.

The Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) helicopter is suspected to have crashed due to foggy weather.

 

 

Two pilots were killed when a helicopter belonging to the Indian Army crashed near the Yonphula Airport in Bhutan. The Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) helicopter is suspected to have crashed due to foggy weather.

 

“The helicopter went out of radio and visual contact soon after 1 pm. It was on way from Khirmu (Arunachal) to Yonphula on duty. Ground search operation was launched immediately from Yonphula and the wreckage has been located,” the Indian Army said in a statement.

The Army said that the wreckage has been located, adding that the single Cheetah Helicopter was piloted by one Indian and one Royal Bhutanese Army pilots. “There are no survivors. The names will be released shortly,” it added.

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Rip.. its strange we never hear such incidents here in us.. safety rules/standards penchali