Leh, May 24 -- Three Army officers, including the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 3 Division, escaped with minor injuries after a Cheetah helicopter crashed near Tangtse in southeast Leh.
Official sources said the single-engine helicopter went down on Wednesday while being piloted by a lieutenant colonel and a major. The incident, however, came to light on Saturday.
All three occupants survived the crash with minor injuries. The Army has ordered a Court of Inquiry (CoI) to ascertain the cause of the accident.
Speaking on the challenges of flying in Ladakh's high-altitude terrain, retired Air Vice Marshal Manmohan Bahadur said low air density in the region significantly reduces power reserves available to pilots, limiting operatio...