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Air Force spokesman Wing Commander Gerard Galway says the two Mi-17 helicopters were "flying in close formation" over a firing range in the state of Gujarat when they crashed. "It...
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Indian military helicopters collide in mid-air: 9 dead
Nine killed in India helicopter collision. Two Indian air force helicopters have collided in mid-air in India's western state of Gujarat, killing nine defence personnel, air force officials say. The MI-17 helicopters crashed into each other just after take off from an air base near the village of Sarmat in Jamnagar district. Officials said the helicopters were on a training sortie. Air force, police and fire brigade teams have reached the site of the crash and are assessing the situation. An air force spokesman in the capital, Delhi, said a court of inquiry had been ordered to determine the reasons behind the crash, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.
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