New Delhi: Seven people were feared killed after an Indian Air Force helicopter crashed near Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
Reportedly, the helicopter was flying from Bareilly to Allahabad and had allegedly sent a distress call shortly before 5 pm when it was about 40 km north of Lucknow. After that, it lost contact with Air Traffic Controllers in Lucknow.
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sidhauli, A K Srivastava informed that the chopper was engulfed in fire immediately after it crashed in Manipurwa in Ataria area.
“A helicopter of the air force has crashed here. It is engulfed in fire and it is feared that all on board might have died,” said Mr Srivastava.
