An Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashed near Leh, with all three officers surviving the narrow escape. The crash took place in the mountainous Tangste region. According to reports, a lieutenant colonel and a major were piloting the single-engine chopper with passenger Major General Sachin Mehta of GoC 3 Infantry Division when the crash happened. According to reports, the crash occurred on Wednesday but was reported late Friday. The crew and the lone passenger have suffered minor injuries. Authorities have called the incident ‘a miracle’. An investigation has been launched to probe the cause of the crash.
This is a developing story
Zubair Amin is a Senior Journalist at NewsX with over seven years of experience in reporting and editorial work. He has written for leading national and international publications, including Foreign Policy Magazine, Al Jazeera, The Economic Times, The Indian Express, The Wire, Article 14, Mongabay, News9, among others. His primary focus is on international affairs, with a strong interest in US politics and policy. He also writes on West Asia, Indian polity, and constitutional issues. Zubair tweets at zubaiyr.amin
