Arunachal Pradesh: ATC received ‘May Day’ call prior to chopper crash; All 5 bodies recovered

All five bodies have been recovered from the site where the Army's Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) crashed in the mountainous Arunachal Pradesh. The Air Traffic Control (ATC) had received a "mayday" call right before the crash, suggesting a technical or mechanical failure. A "May Day' call refers to a distress signal conveyed to an aircraft crew to the ATC or ground staff.

Smoke billows after an advanced light helicopter of the Indian Army crashed at Migging in Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. (Photo | PTI)