Cheetah Helicopter News
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Reports suggest that the phasing out of the Cheetah and Chetak helicopters will start in three to four years once the forces start getting the Light Utility Helicopters (LUH).
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A major accident has taken place in Bomdila of Arunachal. The Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army has crashed. Know the current situation in detail in this report.
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The army's Cheetah Helicopter was performing an operational sortie when it lost connection with the air traffic control today morning and was reported to have crashed in Mandala.
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Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashed during routine sortie in Arunachal Pradesh
The incident occurred at around 10 AM today morning
One pilot has died, while the other is undergoing medical treatment
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Indian Army’s Cheetah helicopter which was on its way to pick up sick BSF personnel crashed near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir's Gurez Sector on Friday, resulting in the death of its co-pilot and serious injuries to the pilot.
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Both pilot and co-pilot of the Cheetah helicopter were on a training sortie when the mishap took place
"Both the pilots were critically injured during the helicopter crash landing, evacuated to the nearest medical facility, but later succumbed to their injuries," the statement said
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Produced under licence by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the Cheetah helicopter has been in service with the Indian defence forces since December 1973. The choppers are flown by the Indian Army as well as the Indian Air Force.
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The cause of the crash is still unknown.
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The five-seater Cheetah helicopter holds the world record in high altitude flying among all categories of helicopters.
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Indian Army's Cheetah chopper crashed at around 10:30 AM.
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