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.