March 02, 2026 03:30 pm (IST)
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Helicopter cashes in Kashmir, 2 Army pilots killed
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IBNS): Two Indian Army pilots have been charred to death after an Army helicopter crashed in Saderkoot area of Bandipora in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday evening, police said.
Official sources said that Advanced Light Helicopter caught fire after taking off from Manasbal and crashed in Nagmul Chewa hilly area of Safapora.
Army official told IBNS that pilot and his associated were killed in the helicopter crash. He further said that two bodies have been found at the crash site.
Rescue team and fire fighters are on way to crash site.
More details are awaited.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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