External affairs Minister SM Krishna on Wednesday condole the sad demise of Arunachal Pradesh CM Dorjee Khandu, who has been killed in a chopper collide in Lobothong near Tawang District, reports said.
The missing Pawan Hans AS350 B-3 helicopter that took off from Tawang at 9:50 am on Saturday lost communication with the ground after it flew past the Sela Pass along the Chinese border concerning 20 to 25 minutes later. On Saturday, the helicopter was scheduled to land in Itanagar at 11:30 am.
Krishna said in a statement that “I am deeply pained to receive confirmation of the tragic and untimely demise of a great son of India and the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Dorjee Khandu.”
He also added that “He was dedicated to the cause of improving the quality of lives of the people of the Indian State of Arunachal Pradesh.”
Aside from Khandu, the people on board integrated crew members Captain J S Babbar and Captain K S Malick, Khandu’s security officer Yeshi Choddak and Yeshi Lamu, sister of Tawang legislator Tsewang Dhondup.
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