Two senior Army officers had a narrow escape on Tuesday when the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) they were flying in crashed in Eastern Ladakh. All passengers onboard are reported safe.
“The crash occurred in the afternoon at Tsogstalu helipad in Eastern Ladakh. Two senior military commanders, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 14 Corps and the GOC 3 Div, were onboard,” Army sources said.
All crew members and passengers are safe. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the incident.
The Dhruv ALH is indigenously developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and is extensively used by the Army.
