Army Helicopter Crashes In North Kashmir's Gurez Sector Along LoC. Pilot Killed, Co-Pilot Rescued

An Indian Army Cheetah helicopter has crashed in the Baraum area of Gurez sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

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New Delhi: An Indian Army Cheetah helicopter on Friday crashed in the Baraum area of north Kashmir's Gurez Sector along the Line of Control.

The search parties of the security forces reached the snow-bound area for the rescue of the chopper crew, news agency ANI reported defence officials as saying.

An Indian Army Cheetah helicopter has crashed in the Baraum area of Gurez sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The search parties of the security forces are reaching the snow-bound area for the rescue of the chopper crew. More details awaited: Defence officials pic.twitter.com/LMFunz5c0a

— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2022

 A rescue operation was launched for the pilot and co-pilot who were believed to have ejected safely. However, it was later reported that the pilot was killed while the co-pilot was rescued.

According to reports, the co-pilot, Major Sankalp Yadav, 29-years-old, succumbed to injuries at 92 Base Hospital. Yadav was commissioned in 2015 and was a resident of Jaipur, Rajasthan. He is survived by his father.

The injured pilot is critical, however stable, and is presently in ICU at 92 Base Hospital. PRO (Defence), Srinagar said that events leading to the crash of the helicopter are being ascertained. 

SDM Gurez confirmed the accident of helicopter crash. The area where the incident took place is in the Bandipore district.

According to news agency PTI, the spot is located near the Line of Control with Pakistan.

(With Agency Inputs)