Friday, November 19, 2010

Air Force Mi-17 crashes in Tawang, all 12 on board dead



Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh:  An Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, killing all 12 people on board.

The helicopter had 11 Air Force personnel, including the crew, and one Army officer on board. It had taken off from Tawang for Guwahati, and crashed about five minutes later at a place called Bomdir.

All bodies have been recovered and a court of enquiry has been ordered.


RIP all those who died :(
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4 comments:

  1. Indian WarriorNovember 19, 2010 at 5:43 AM

    Pay you tribute here !

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  2. Saurabh MishraNovember 19, 2010 at 6:10 AM

    Salute to the fallen ones and heartfelt condolence to the bereaved families of the brave Air Force Personnel

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  3. UnknownNovember 19, 2010 at 7:53 AM

    This is Pathetic our warriors are dying for simple things, Please have a checklist before a take off any plane or chopper. These lives have are very valuable citizens of our country.

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  4. Indian WarriorNovember 19, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    @Veera - They are indeed very valuable for the nation !

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