New Delhi: An Indian Army helicopter with two pilots onboard has crashed near the Patnitop area of Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. It is being reported that excessive fog in the area resulted in reduced visibility which led to the accident.
The two pilots who were critically injured in the helicopter crash at Patnitop succumb to their injuries, informed PRO Defence Jammu.
The two pilots critically injured in army helicopter crash at Patnitop succumb to their injuries: PRO Defence Jammu
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As per reports, DIG Udhampur Suleman Chowdhry said that they received information and dispatched teams towards the spot in Shiv Garh Dhar.
Due to excess fog in the said area, we don’t know if this was a crash or crash landing of the helicopter, he added
