A helicopter crashed into the wall and caught fire, while attempting a landing in a remote area in northeastern India, killing at least 17 people dead.
According to a local official, MI-17 helicopter's Pavan Hans carrying 23 people crashed in the town of Tawang Buddhist pilgrim, near the Chinese border. Officials said six survivors were taken to hospital in Tawang, in which 3 people are in critical condition.
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The site of the plane crash that killed 17 people. |
There are 18 passengers and five crew members on board crashed, often flying from Tawang to Gauhati - the capital of Assam state. Arunachal Pradesh state government notification, it is unclear aircraft crashed due to bad weather or technical fault.
Helicopters are often used in remote northeastern state of India. It is home to dense forests and hilly, traffic system back weakness, frequent traffic condition during the rainy season and the travel difficulties.
Pavan Hans firm state-owned company along with several other private helicopters are still made daily flights between the capital New Delhi to seven northeastern Indian states.
According to the AP / Post Vietnam
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