Three Indian Army officers had a narrow escape after their helicopter crashed in the mountainous Tangste region near Leh in Ladakh.
The chopper, part of the ageing Cheetah fleet, was carrying a Lieutenant Colonel and two majors and crashed on May 20, with the officials confirming the news this morning.
A Lieutenant Colonel and a Major were piloting the single-engine chopper, while Major General Sachin Mehta, the general officer commanding of the 3rd Infantry Division, was on board as a passenger.
All three sustained minor injuries.
A selfie of Major General Mehta after the crash has gone viral on social media.
Their survival was dubbed a “miracle” given the challenging mountainous environment and the operational demands on the ageing Cheetah fleet.
An official enquiry has been ordered into the cause of the incident.
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