Chandigarh: Wreckage located at 80m depth, no trace of two pilots’ remains

THE WRECKAGE of an Army helicopter, which crashed into Ranjit Sagar Dam reservoir on August 3, has been located at a depth 80 metres, Army authorities Wednesday said.

The wreckage was found on the ninth day of the search operations after a small area of 60×60 metres was localised in the lake and special Sonar equipment, flown in from Kochi, was pressed into service.

Army authorities informed that the wreckage of the cabin of the helicopter appears to be intact as per the Sonar signature. However, there are no signs of the remains of the two pilots.

Special salvage equipment will have to be transported to the site as the equipment being used is not adequate to lift the wreckage.