Srinagar: A co-pilot was killed and pilot critically injured after Indian army chopper crashed in Baraub area of Gurez in Bandipora district of north Kashmir on Friday afternoon.
“Maj Sankalp Yadav, 29-years-old co-pilot from Jaipur, Rajasthan succumbed to his injuries at 92 Base Hospital while the injured pilot was shifted to Command Hospital, Udhampur.”
He is said to be critical and identified as Lt. Col BK Divedi.
The chopper crashed while it was on a routine mission to evacuate an ailing soldier from a forward post along the Line of Control, defence ministry spokesman said.
“The helicopter lost communication contact with the forward post at Gujran, Baraub. A search operation on foot was immediately launched by the Indian Army to search and rescue helicopter," he said.
“The wreckage of the crashed helicopter was found in a snow bound Gujran Nallah.”
Moreover, Pilot and the co-pilot were grievously injured in the crash and were immediately evacuated to Base Hospital, Srinagar, he said.
“Events leading to the crash of the helicopter are being ascertained,” the spokesman said further.
(GNS)
