September 27, 2019 10:27 PM

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Pilots killed in Indian Army helicopter crash

<span style="color: #222222;">An Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) Cheetah helicopter crashed in eastern Bhutan today, killing both the pilots including a Bhutanese Army Captain.<br />'' <br />'' Army officials said the deceased pilots have been identified as Lt Col Rajneesh Parmar of the Indian Army and Bhutan's Capt Kalzang Wangdi.<br />'' <br />'' An Army Spokesperson said the single-engine helicopter was on its way from Khirmu in Arunanchal Pradesh to Yonphula in Bhutan and went out of radio and visual contact soon after 1 pm.<br />'' <br />'' The Indian Air Force and the Army deployed helicopters from Misamari and Guwahati in Assam and Hashimara in West Bengal to locate the wreckage of the chopper.<br />'' <br />'' Officials said a high-level inquiry has been ordered. Indian Army undertakes the training of pilots of Bhutanese armed forces as part of defence and security cooperation between the two countries.</span><br />''  

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