TWO
MI-17 CHOPPERS OF IAF
COLLIDE
MID AIR
(Eight
killed as two MI-17 choppers of IAF collide mid-air)
Eight
defence personnel today,30th August,2012,Thirsday, were killed when
two MI-17 choppers of Indian Air Force collided mid-air just after take off
from an air base near Sarmat village of this district in Gujarat, IAF officials
said. The villagers, who witnessed the accident, said the two choppers
collided soon after take off and crashed near the village, 15 kms from Jamnagar
city. The choppers were on training sortie, officials said. "Two
MI-17 choppers have collided mid-air in which at least eight persons have died,"
SP Jamnagar Harikrishna Patel told
Indian Air Force officers, police officials and Jamnagar municipal corporation
fire brigade have reached the spot and are assessing the situation. An IAF
spokesperson in New Delhi said that a court of inquiry has been ordered to
determine the reasons behind the crash.
Prof. John Kurakar
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