Nov 30, 2016: Three military officers die in Cheetah chopper crash. Three military officers died when a Cheetah helicopter crashed contained in the Sukna navy base in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district on Wednesday, a defence ministry spokesman mentioned.

Three military officers die in Cheetah chopper crash.

The crash occurred round 10.30 a.m. close to the helipad contained in the Sukna navy base.

A junior commissioned officer was critically injured as Three military officers die in Cheetah chopper crash.

“It was a routine mission working from Sukna and the crash occurred when the chopper was coming in to land,” the spokesman mentioned.

An inquiry has been ordered.

Additional particulars have been awaited when Three military officers die in Cheetah chopper crash.