Helicopter crash leaves two pilots dead in Udhampur

UDHAMPUR — Two pilots were killed after a helicopter crashed in Udhampur district of Jammu region on Tuesday.

Jammu based Defense Spokesperson Lt Col Devender Anand said that during an operational area clearance sortie in Patnitop area, Major Rohit Kumar (35) and Major Anuj Rajput (28) met with an accident while manoeuvring the helicopter they were flying.

During the crash landing of helicopter, both pilots suffered grave injuries. They were immediately evacuated to Command Hospital Udhampur, however the officers succumbed to their injuries.