Five Indian Air Force personnel and two Army personnel lost their lives when a Mi-17 V5 helicopter crashed near Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, on 6 October 2017.
On 6 October 2026, The Veterans Post remembers the seven armed forces personnel who lost their lives in a Mi-17 V5 helicopter crash near Tawang nine years ago.
The crash on 6 October 2017 claimed the lives of Wing Commander Vikram Upadhyay, Squadron Leader S Tiwari, Master Warrant Officer A K Singh, Sergeant Gautam Kumar, Sergeant Satish Kumar, Sepoy E Balaji and Sepoy H N Deka.
Remembering Each Life
The five Indian Air Force personnel were:
Wing Commander Vikram Upadhyay
Squadron Leader S Tiwari
Master Warrant Officer A K Singh
Sergeant Gautam Kumar
Sergeant Satish Kumar
The two Army personnel were:
Sepoy E Balaji
Sepoy H N Deka
Their names are remembered together in tribute to their service and sacrifice in the line of duty.
Incident Details
Date: 6 October 2017
Location: Near Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
Aircraft: Mi-17 V5 helicopter
Lives lost: Seven
Honouring Their Service and Sacrifice
Nine years after the tragedy, The Veterans Post honours the memory of all seven personnel and remembers their service to the nation and sacrifice in the line of duty.
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