Four bodies were recovered from the site where an army helicopter carrying five people crashed in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district near Singging village about 25 km from Tuting on Friday. 

According to reports, the weapon system integrated version of an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) crashed near Sigging village.  The helicopter, carrying army personnel, was on a regular sortie after taking off from Likabali this morning. The crash took place at 10.43 am. 

Upper Siang Superintendent of Police, Jummar Basar, said a team of police and administrative officials set off for the crash site soon after the incident. Locals, acquainted with the terrain, also assisted the search and rescue operation, he said.

As there are no motorable roads leading to the village, except a hanging bridge, three joint teams of both army and the air force are engaged in the rescue operation with one Mi-17 and two Dhruv helicopters. 

“A total of five personnel were on board and during the search and rescue operations, the team has recovered the mortal remains of four individuals till now,” a statement by Tezpur-based defence spokesperson Lt Col. Amrinder Singh Walia said.

The statement added that the cause of the crash is not known yet and investigations are underway to find more details.

It is to be mentioned that this is the second helicopter crash in Arunachal Pradesh in October. Earlier this month, a pilot lost his life and several others were injured after a Cheetah helicopter crashed near Tawang. 

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