An Army Aviation ALH Dhruv Helicopter crashed near Kishtwar district in Jammu & Kashmir on Thursday following technical fault. Three crew members onboard has suffered injures and were shifted to Command Hospital, Udhampur.
A court of inquiry has been ordered and further details are being ascertained, said the Army in its statement.
The statement issued by the Army Northern Command said that two pilots and a technician was onboard the chopper. “All three injured personnel have been evacuated to Command Hospital, Udhampur,” read the statement.
According to the statement, the chopper was on an operational mission and made a precautionary landing on the banks of Marua river in the Kishtwar region. "At about 1115 hours on 04 May 2023, an Army Aviation ALH Dhruv helicopter on an operational mission made a precautionary landing on the banks of Marua river in the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir," said the statement.
“As per inputs, the pilots had reported a technical fault to the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) and proceeded for a precautionary landing. Due to the undulating ground, undergrowth and unprepared landing area, the helicopter apparently made a hard landing,” read the statement.
Locals in the area were engaged in the rescue operations when the chopper crash landed.
Earlier, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar, Khalil Ahmad Poswal said that the wreckage of the helicopter was found on the banks of the river.