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Sunday, June 07, 2026

Udhampur helicopter crash: Both pilots succumb

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Srinagar: The pilot and the co-pilot, who were seriously injured in the Udhampur helicopter crash, succumbed at the army hospital, officials said Tuesday.

“Both the pilot and the co-pilot of the Cheetah helicopter that crashed at Shiv Garh Dhar area of Udhampur district, succumbed at the army hospital,” a defense official said.

Earlier, an official said that a helicopter (Cheetah) crashed at Shiv Garh Dhar area of Udhampur and its pilot and co-pilot were seriously injured in the crash. Both were air-lifted to army hospital Udhampur.