Guwahati:

An army helicopter crashed in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district on Friday. According to reports, the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) crashed near Chingging village. The site of the crash is not connected by any road but a rescue team has been sent to the location, said Upper Siang senior cop Jummar Basar, as quoted by news agency ANI.

As there are no motorable roads leading to the village, except a hanging bridge, two helicopters were sent to the crash site for rescue operations. Local villagers are also said to be involved in the ops. 

“Received very disturbing news about Indian Army’s Advanced Light Helicopter crash in Upper Siang District in Arunachal Pradesh. My deepest prayers,” wrote Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Twitter.

Received very disturbing news about Indian Army’s Advanced Light Helicopter crash in Upper Siang District in Arunachal Pradesh. My deepest prayers 🙏 pic.twitter.com/MNdxtI7ZRq

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) October 21, 2022

This is the second helicopter crash in Arunachal Pradesh in October. Earlier this month, a pilot lost his life and several others were injured after a Cheetah helicopter crashed near Tawang.