IAF helicopter crashes, 8 defence personnel injured

Jammu, Dec 14 (PTI) Eight defence personnel, including
three crew members, were injured when an Indian Air Force
helicopter crashed soon after taking off from the airport here
Tuesday morning in the northern state .
The Mi-26 chopper carrying defence personnel took off
from the technical airport at Satwari here and crashed within
minutes of take off at 0950 hrs, Defence Spokesperson Lt. Col
Viplov Nath told PTI.
He said eight defence personnel, including crew
members, were injured and have been rushed to the Military
Hospital at Satwari.
The cause of the mishap is yet to be ascertained.
The airport has been closed for two hours for clearing
operations. PTI AB