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Indian Army Helicopter Crashes in Kashmir, Both Pilots Ejected Safely

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The News State media outlet reported that the helicopter crashed during a training flight due to a technical malfunction. 03.02.2020, Sputnik International

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Indian Army Helicopter Crashes in Kashmir, Both Pilots Ejected Safely

09:57 GMT 03.02.2020 (Updated: 10:30 GMT 03.02.2020)

Indian soldiers watch as a 120mm Brandt Mortar is lowered from a Cheetah helicopter (File) - Sputnik International

The News State media outlet reported that the helicopter crashed during a training flight due to a technical malfunction.

An Indian Army Cheetah helicopter has crashed in Reasi, Jammu due to a technical fault, the Indian Army confirmed on Monday.

The army said that both pilots flying the chopper managed to eject safely.

Jammu and Kashmir: An Army Cheetah chopper crashed near Reasi district in Jammu around 11:15 am today. Both pilots are safe. pic.twitter.com/oILsgQp7zv
— ANI (@ANI) February 3, 2020

The Cheetah is a high-performance helicopter designed to operate in a very wide range of conditions.