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7 killed as IAF chopper crashes in Arunachal

An Mi-17 V5 Helicopter in 2015.   | Photo Credit: Prashant Nakwe

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Seven military personnel were killed when a Mi-17 helicopter of the Air Force crashed in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday.

“At 06:00 hours, a Mi-17 V5 helicopter, while on an air maintenance mission, crashed  in Arunachal Pradesh, resulting in fatal injuries to  seven personnel - five IAF crew members and two from the Army,” IAF officials said.

A court of inquiry has been ordered into the accident.

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