Srinagar, An Army helicopter ‘Cheetah’, which was going to pick up an ailing Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, crashed in a remote area near the Line of Control (LOC) in Gurez sector in North Kashmir. .
Officials gave this information. There was no immediate information about the cause of the accident and any casualties, he said. An official told PTI that the helicopter was about to land but lost control due to bad weather.
The accident took place near Gujran drain in Gurez sector of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Officials said rescue teams have been dispatched and aerial reconnaissance teams are searching for survivors. He said that the detailed information related to the accident is not yet available.
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: Defense officials pic.twitter.com/LMFunz5c0a
— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2022