Two pilots injured as Army chopper crash lands in Udhampur

Two pilots were injured when an Army helicopter crash-landed in a dense forested area in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Tuesday, officials said.

''Today, during a training sortie in Patnitop area, Indian Army's Cheetah helicopter crash- landed in Shiv Garh Dhar area in the district,'' a Jammu-based defence spokesman said.

He said that two pilots were injured in the incident and they were evacuated to a hospital. ''Further update follows,'' the spokesman said.

The incident reportedly occurred between 10.30 am to 10.45 am, officials said, adding the chopper belonged to the Army Aviation Corps.

A defence spokesman at the Northern Command said, ''The Army will issue a statement.'' A top district official said that a police party has been rushed to the remote area and it will take them some time to reach there. PTI AB AAR

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