Guwahati: In a tragic incident two pilots of the Indian Air Force were killed after a microlight helicopter crashed on Thursday in Assam’s Majuli island.
According to initial reports, The incident took place at Sumoimari Chapori, a police officer, adding that Defence and IAF personnel were on their way to Majuli.
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The micro-light aircraft crashed soon after it took off from the Jorhat airbase on a routine sortie around noon. The wreckage of the plane has been sighted and a court of inquiry ordered, officials said.
It is suspected that the crash took place due to technical reasons, officials added.