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1st LD Writethru: Indian military helicopter crashes in North India

Xinhua, October 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

An Indian military helicopter belonging to Air Force crashed Wednesday in northern Indian state of Uttarakhand during a training session, local media reports said.

The Mi-17 V5 helicopter crashed near Mana Pass of Chamoli district, about 367 km east of Dehradun, the capital city of Uttarakhand.

No loss of life was reported in the crash.

Reports said all passengers on board and pilots were safe.

"The transport helicopter was carrying out a routine task from a helipad north of Badrinath in Uttarakhand," the local media quoted Indian Air Force spokesperson as having said. "It was a force landing immediately after take-off. All crew and passengers are safe."

Indian officials have ordered a court of inquiry into the crash. Endit