Indian air force helicopter crash kills 7
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International Desk: An Indian air force helicopter has crashed in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, killing seven military personnel.
A sixth passenger on board the Mi-17 V5 helicopter is reported to be critically injured, Press Trust of India quoted a senior air force official as saying.
The crash took place at around 06:00 local time (00:30 GMT) when it was on a maintenance mission.Rescue teams are at the crash site in Tawang near the India-China border.
The injured man has been admitted to a local hospital, and an inquiry has been ordered into the accident.
While the Mi-17 V-5 is among the most sophisticated military transport helicopters, India's ageing air force fleet is often blamed for the high number of air crashes there.
Source: Agencies
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