Indian Army chopper crashes in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua: In Pics

Indian Army's aviation ALH Dhruv helicopter that had taken off from Pathankot in Punjab crashed on Tuesday morning into the Ranjit Sagar Dam.

Zee Media Bureau | Aug 03, 2021, 17:26 PM IST

"Both the pilots are safe. The weapon system integrated helicopter had taken off from Pathankot and met with an accident during a routine sortie", defence sources said.

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An army helicopter crashed on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district .

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According to reports, no loss of life. The Weapon System Integrated helicopter had taken off from Punjab`s Pathankot and met with the accident during a routine sortie

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Defence sources said an army helicopter crashed in the Basohli area of Kathua district near the Ranjit Sagar dam.

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According to Army sources, the search operations for the two pilots from the Army Aviation ALH Dhruv helicopter, which crashed in Ranjit Sagar Dam, are still on.

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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh expressed his concerns over the Army helicopter crash at Ranjit Sagar Dam. Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister informed that the District Administration has been informed and several teams rushed to the location and rescue operations are underway.

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