Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh):Twelve people were killed on Friday when an Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter crashed after an explosion
on board near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. According to a defence official, the
helicopter had eleven Air Force personnel, including the crew, and a Army officer
on board. "It had taken off from Tawang for Guwahati, and crashed about five minutes
later at a place called Bomdir," the official said. All bodies have been recovered.
A court of inquiry has been ordered into the incident.
