* Massive search operation to locate whereabouts of helicopter

A five-seater Pawan Hans helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu went missing on Saturday. The communication was cut-off after 25 minutes, it took off from Tawang for Itanagar.

With the authorities unable to say anything regarding its whereabouts till late in the night, the worst was feared. The incident comes within 12 days of another Pawan Hans chopper crash in Tawang, killing 17 of the 23 persons on board. A Pawan Hans official in Guwahati too confirmed that there was no information about the chopper.

Published Date : Sunday, 1/5/2011 1:50 PM IST