A Indian Air Force (IAF) two-seater Microlight chopper crashed at Majuli Island in Assam on Thursday and two pilots onboard the chopper were killed, Defence spokesperson said.
The deceased pilots were identified as Wing Commander Jaipaul James and Wing Commander B Vats. Army officials from Tezpur said after taking off from Rowreah airport in Jorhat district of Assam around 12 noon, it crashed probably due to technical problem. The charred bodies of the two pilots as well as the remains of the chopper were recovered.