This Article is From Nov 19, 2010

Air Force Mi-17 crashes in Tawang, all 12 on board dead

Air Force Mi-17 crashes in Tawang, all 12 on board dead
Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh: An Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, killing all 12 people on board.

The helicopter had 11 Air Force personnel, including the crew, and one Army officer on board. It had taken off from Tawang for Guwahati, and crashed about five minutes later at a place called Bomdir.

All bodies have been recovered and a court of enquiry has been ordered.

More details are awaited.

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