2 pilots among 7 killed in IAF chopper crash in Jammu and Kashmir
NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crashed in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, killing both its pilots and four others onboard besides a local resident, officials said.
The helicopter crashed in an open field near Garend Kalaan village in Budgam around 10.05 am, they said, adding seven bodies have been recovered from the scene.
Besides the pilots, an operator and three other crew members lost their lives in the crash, the officials said.
The local resident has been identified as Kifayat Hussain Ganaie, they said.
Officials in New Delhi said it was an Mi-17 helicopter.
Earlier, officials in Srinagar had described the downed aircraft as a jet. They said the aircraft broke into two and caught fire immediately.
Source: Press Trust of India
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