IAF chopper crashed in Budham; 3 killed

Wednesday,27 February 2019 10:18 AM IST

New Delhi: Mi-17, an Indian Air Force helicopter crashed in Jammu & Kashmir's Budham district today morning. Two pilots and one local were killed in the crash, which happened at 10.05am in an isolated area.

The chopper caught fire immediately after it crashed onto the field.

Various areas of Kashmir have been on high alert as the Indian armed forces are expecting retaliation from Pakistan as the Indian fighter jets had destroyed the terror launch pads operating inside the Pakistan territory.