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Arunachal Chief Minister Mr Dorjee Khandu was killed in chopper crash

The ministry of external affairs India confirmed on Wednesday (May 4, 2011) that Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu has been killed in a chopper crash.

A helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu and four others went missing on Saturday (30th April,2011) shortly after take off from Tawang. Khandu, accompanied by the sister of Tawang MLA, security officer, had taken off from Tawang at 9:56am and was to land at Itanagar at 11:30am by a Pawan Hans helicopter Eurocopter B3 craft. Tawang is about 200 kms from Itanagar. 20 minutes after taking off from Tawang, all communication was lost.



Government on Wednesday (May 4, 2011) indicated that Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu and four others may not have survived the crash of the helicopter in which they were travelling on Saturday (30th April,2011). Some villagers had reportedly reached the site of the crash of a helicopter and communicated to the control room in Itanagar that they had identified two bodies while three were charred beyond recognition. Isro pictures identified crash site of Khandu. Six helicopters have been sent to the crash site to confirm the identity of bodies. Khandu's family members had rushed to Tawang immediately after the chopper went missing.

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