Army Helicopter Crashes in Nagaland, None Hurt


Posted on 2nd Feb 2015 06:15 pm by mohit kumar

Dimapur (Nagaland), Feb 2 (IANS) A Cheetah helicopter of the army crashed Monday in western Nagaland. Two pilots and an army official on board escaped unhurt, an official said.

"An aviation chopper crashed Monday morning, seconds after taking off from Rangapahar helipad in Dimapur district. The two pilots and an army official on board, however, were unhurt," a defence official said.

He said that the helicopter was on a routine sortie when it crashed nose down from a height of about 10-12 feet at around 10 a.m.

The helicopter was damaged.

The army has ordered an inquiry.

Did you know?Explore Trending and Topic pages for more stories like this.
0 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

UN can mediate: Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine can be held in February

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the government could hold a peace summit at the Uni

IMF stopped Pakistan's debt: did not accept the condition of increasing the fuel price, needed help to get out of the economic crisis

The people of Pakistan, who are suffering from the economic crisis, are facing inflation along wi

West Bengal Politics: CM Mamata makes serious allegations against the Election Commission, says EC is ignoring 20 years of statutory reforms.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has once again leveled serious allegations against the

ASEAN: 'It is a matter of pride to co-chair the ASEAN-India Summit, PM Modi said ASEAN is a pillar of India's Act-East policy

PM Modi in ASEAN Summit PM Modi today addressed the 43rd ASEAN Summit going on in Jakarta. PM Mod

PM Modi: 'The interests of the Global South should not be compromised in the fight against climate change', PM Modi said in Dubai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Dubai to participate in the climate conference COP28. Sp

India won the 10th consecutive ODI series against Sri Lanka: Rahul's match-winning innings, won the second match by 4 wickets

India has won the first ODI series of the World Cup year. He has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead o

Rhea Chakraborty could not respond properly on her two flats, income and expenses in eight and a half hours of inquiry

On Friday, Rhea Chakraborty was questioned for eight and a half hours in the money laundering cas

Rajasthan Politics: Congress has a big plan behind giving clean chit to Gehlot! Who will bow down to the 'magician' or the pilot?

The political crisis of Rajasthan is taking a new turn every day. After the rebellion of the Gehl

Dhurandhar 2: Residents of Lyari demand a share of *Dhurandhar 2*'s earnings, stating: "Give us 500 crores."

The immense box-office success of producer-director Aditya Dhar's film, Dhurendhar: The Revenge,

Weather Update: Warning of heavy rain in many states of the country, Delhi is yet to wait for the monsoon, know when it will rain in UP, MP, and Bihar

The outbreak of heat waves continues in a large part of the country. On the other hand, monsoon r

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash