Three army officers died when a Cheetah helicopter crashed inside the Sukna military base in West Bengal's Darjeeling district today, a defence ministry spokesman said. The crash occurred around 10.30 am near the helipad inside the Sukna military base. A junior commissioned officer was critically injured. "It was a routine mission operating from Sukna and the crash happened when the chopper was coming in to land," the spokesman said. The Cheetah helicopter was returning after completing a reconnaissance flight from the forward area.

Source: India Today November 30, 2016 08:20 UTC