SURATGARH: An Air Force helicopter on a routine exercise crashed with a three member crew bailing out safely in Suratgarh city of Sriganganagar district, a defence spokesman said on Sunday.

IAF helicopter MI 35 met with the crash around 8.30pm on Saturday night and three members of the crew escaped and bailed out safely, the defence PRO said.

A Court of Inquiry was ordered by the IAF, he said, adding that the reason behind the crash and the names of crew members were not disclosed yet.

An army exercise on the ground was underway in the western sector when the mishap took place, he said.

Times of India

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