Jamnagar, Gujarat: Nine air force officials, including five officers, were killed after two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters collided mid-air near Jamnagar in Gujarat today, said an air force spokesperson, NDTV said.

The two Mi-17 helicopters crashed into each other around 12:25 pm, shortly after they took off from the Jamnagar base. The accident happened over the Sarmat field firing range in Sharmath, 12 kilometres south west of Jamnagar. (See pics)
According to initial reports, the Russian-made helicopters came very close to each other while carrying out formation flying and firing exercise. The upper rotators of both the helicopters came in contact, leading to the collision. Read More