Indian Army helicopter crashes in Punjab's Pathankot

11:36 August 03

Pathankot (Punjab): An Indian Army helicopter crashed near Pathankot in Punjab. The chopper had crashed near Ranjit Sagar Dam in the district. A rescue operation is underway. Surendra Lamba, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pathankot in Punjab speaking to media agencies said, "We have received information that an Army helicopter has crashed in the lake. We have rushed our teams to the spot." There were no immediate reports of any casualty, the police official said, adding further details were awaited. The Ranjit Sagar Dam is located about 30 km from Pathankot.

The helicopter belonging to 254 Army Avn Squadron had taken off from Mamun cantonment and was carrying out low level flying sorties when it crashed into the Ranjit Sagar Dam. An NDRF Team has been deployed to carry out search & rescue operations.