A technician belonging to the Aviation wing of the Indian Army sacrificed his life in the line of duty while two pilots received injuries when one of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk-III crashed after a ‘hard landing’ on the banks of Marua river in the Kishtwar district of Jammu division on Thursday.
A court of inquiry has also been ordered and further details are being ascertained, the Army said in a statement.
The 30-year-old CFN (Avn Tech) Pabballa Anil, who hailed from Malkapur village of Rajanna Sirchilla district of Telangana made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
