Army’s Cheetah helicopter crashes in Arunachal, both pilots killed

Two pilots were killed after an Army Aviation Cheetah helicopter flying an operational sortie near Bomdila in Arunachal Pradesh bordering China crashed near Mandala, west of Bomdila.Defence PRO Lt col Mahendra Rawat said, “The chopper was reported to have lost contact with the ATC at around 9:15 am on Thursday. Search parties have been launched.”