An Indian Army Aviation Wing's HAL Dhruv helicopter on a routine logistical sortie in Siachan area of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir has cr...
Both the pilots on board are safe as they successfully ejected through parachutes.
The helicopter flew from Chushul area in Ladakh and was on its way to the Indian army base on Siachan glacier.
An Inquiry has been ordered to find out reason for the technical snag.
Multi-role HAL Dhruv provides logistical support for the Indian Army in remote and inaccessible areas, specially in the Siachen Glacier.
The helicopter has a superior crashworthy design which enables the crew to survive vertical impacts of up to 30 feet per second, due to the safety seats and a design of controlled deformation of fuselage crumple zones.
