Jammu:
An Indian Air Force chopper crashed and plunged into Chenab river in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. One of the four people on board has died in the mishap. The body of Wing Commander Garg has been found. The three others are missing.
The IAF chopper, which was on a regular sortie, was flying low over the river Chenab when it got caught in a cable fire of a bridge and crashed into the water reservoir of the Baglihar hydroelectric power project at Tringel in Doda district.
It was returning from Nawapachi area of Kishtawar district.
The army and police have launched a rescue operation, he said.
IAF carries regular sorties to mountain-locked Nawapachi area to transport ration, arms and ammunition for the troops stationed there.
The IAF chopper, which was on a regular sortie, was flying low over the river Chenab when it got caught in a cable fire of a bridge and crashed into the water reservoir of the Baglihar hydroelectric power project at Tringel in Doda district.
It was returning from Nawapachi area of Kishtawar district.
The army and police have launched a rescue operation, he said.
IAF carries regular sorties to mountain-locked Nawapachi area to transport ration, arms and ammunition for the troops stationed there.
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