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Soldiers fall off helicopter during Army day practice, none seriously injured according to reports

| @indiablooms | Jan 11, 2018, at 06:42 pm

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): The Indian Army has confirmed that none of the three soldiers who fell off a helicopter during the Army Day rehearsal have suffered serious injuries, media reported on Thursday.

The incident took place on Tuesday in the National Capital while rehearsals for the January 15 event was on.

According to media reports, the rope with which the soldiers were practising slithering operations broke.

The slithering boom that was supposed to hold the rope broke off from the Advanced Light Helicopter during the drill, resulting in the accident, reported the Financial Express.

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