Mi-17 V5 helicopter crashed near Budgam, 6 air warriors suffered fatal injuries

A court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the accident.

Mi-17 V5 helicopter crashed near Budgam, 6 air warriors suffered fatal injuries
A court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the accident. Image Credit: Wikimedia commons
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On 27 February 2019, one Mi-17 V5 helicopter of Indian Air Force got airborne from Srinagar airfield at 1000 hrs for a routine mission.

The helicopter crashed around 1010 hrs near Budgam, J&K. All six air warriors on board the helicopter suffered fatal injuries. A court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the accident.

(With Inputs from PIB)

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