30/08/2012 18:50
Two military helicopters collided in India
The Reuters reports that, two military helicopters collided in mid-air during a training sortie over India's western state of Gujarat on Tuesday, killing nine Air Force personnel, the government said.
Television pictures showed skeletal, charred remains of the Russian-made MI-17 multi-utility helicopters in what seemed like a sparsely populated area. The wreckage was surrounded by police, firefighters and military officials.
Officials quoted by media said the crash site was a military area near the Jamnagar airbase in Gujarat, a state bordering Pakistan. No casualties or loss of property on the ground was reported.