Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh): An Mi-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh this morning, killing seven military personnel. Sources said that five IAF personnel, including two pilots, and two army men were killed in the crash near the remote town of Tawang, close to the China border around 6 am.
The Russian-manufactured Mi-17 V5 helicopter was carrying supplies to a forward post of the Indian Army in the mountainous region. “A court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident,” said the sources.
