Army officer’s selfie with crashed helicopter puts spotlight on May 20 ‘accident’ in Ladakh
A viral selfie featuring Army officers next to a crashed helicopter has drawn attention to an incident that occurred on May 20, 2026, in Ladakh. A Court of Inquiry has been initiated to investigate the cause of the accident, which involved an Indian Army Cheetah helicopter. The two pilots and Division Commander Major General Sachin Mehta sustained injuries but are reported to be safe and stable.
- ▪A selfie with Army officers next to a crashed helicopter went viral on social media.
- ▪The accident occurred on May 20, 2026, in the Ladakh sector.
- ▪A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the incident.
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A viral selfie with Army officers, including pilots, next to a crashed chopper on Saturday (May 23, 2026) put a spotlight on an “accident” that took place on May 20, 2026 in Ladakh. Meanwhile, a Court of Inquiry (CoI) has been ordered into the incident.Officials said an Indian Army Cheetah light helicopter “met with an accident on May 20 in the Ladakh sector”.“The two pilots and Division Commander Major General Sachin Mehta suffered injuries in the accident but are safe and stable,” officials said.Meanwhile, a Court of Inquiry was ordered into the incident “to ascertain the cause of the accident”.The incident came to light only after a selfie emerged on social media. It showed the Army officer and his colleagues on a mountain slope with the crashed chopper.
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