Two pilots were injured when an Army helicopter crash-landed in a dense forested area in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district today, officials said.
"Today, during a training sortie in Patnitop area, Indian Army's Cheetah helicopter crash-landed in Shiv Garh Dhar area in the district," a Jammu-based defence spokesman told news agency Press Trust of India.
He said that two pilots were injured in the incident and they were evacuated to a hospital. "Further update follows," the spokesman told Press Trust of India.
The incident reportedly occurred between 10:30 am to 10:45 am, officials said, adding that the chopper belonged to the Army Aviation Corps.
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