The Indian Air Force (IAF) has constituted a court of inquiry after its Mi-17 V5 helicopter crashed on Wednesday near Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir.
“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,” an IAF spokesperson said.
The helicopter crashed around 1010 hrs near Budgam.
All six air warriors on board the helicopter, suffered fatal injuries.
A court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the accident.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has constituted a court of inquiry after its Mi-17 V5 helicopter crashed on Wednesday near Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir.
“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,” an IAF spokesperson said.
The helicopter crashed around 1010 hrs near Budgam.
All six air warriors on board the helicopter, suffered fatal injuries.
A court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the accident.
