Bhutan: An Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashed in Bhutan on Friday, leaving two pilots dead. An Indian Army pilot and a Bhutanese Army officer were killed when their helicopter crashed.
The Cheetah helicopter, which belonged to the Indian Army, crashed into a hill in Yonphula in eastern Bhutan, according to local news website Kuensel. The helicopter took off from Khirmu in Arunachal Pradesh and was approaching Yonphula to land when it crashed, reportedly due to bad weather and poor visibility.
According to the sources the incident took place when the Indian Army chopper was approaching Yongfulla for landing, but instead, it crashed into the nearby hill Khentongmani. Both Indian and Bhutanese army officers were killed on the spot.
The pilot of the Indian Army who died has been identified as Lieutenant Colonel Rajneesh Parmar — his birthday was on Friday. The Bhutanese pilot, training with the Indian Army, was identified as Captain Kalzang Wangdi.
Ground Search and Rescue (SAR) was launched immediately from Yonphula. The wreckage of the helicopter was located thereafter.
