LUCKNOW, India – India’s air force says one of its helicopters has crashed in northern India, killing all seven people on board, including two pilots.
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An air force statement says the helicopter made a “May Day”‘ call soon after taking off Friday and contact was lost on radar and radio. The crash occurred near Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state.
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The cause of the accident was not immediately known.
The statement said there was no reported damage on the ground.
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