Baffled India shot down own helicopter in Budgam: report
The investigators have said that the missile had hit the Mi17 V5 helicopter.
NEW DELHI (Dunya News) – Investigators have found that an Indian air defence fired a missile at its own Mi17 V5 helicopter in Budgam on February 27 that resulted in the deaths of six air force officers.
According to Indian media, the investigators have said that the missile had hit the Mi17 V5 helicopter.
"The final moments preceding the crash, including if the IFF (Identity, Friend or Foe) systems were switched on or not, are being carefully looked at to determine what went wrong," a report published in Economic Times stated.
The missile – believed to be of Israeli origin – was activated after an air defence alert was sounded over Jammu and Kashmir, besides other parts of the border, after a over 25 Pakistani air force jets were detected along the border on the morning of February 27, it added.
Eyewitness reported that a loud explosion was heard in the air before the chopper crashed in a trail of smoke.
