Lok Sabha mourns death of 7 IAF personnel in chopper crash

The entire House stood in silence for a short while as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 30 2014 | 1:14 PM IST
Lok Sabha today condoled the death of seven Indian Air Force personnel, including two officers, in a helicopter crash in Uttar Pradesh.

"I am sure the House joins me in sharing the grief of the family members who died in the crash," Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said reading out the obituary reference.

The entire House stood in silence for a short while as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.

On July 25, seven IAF personnel died when their helicopter crashed in Sitapur district in Uttar Pradesh while flying from Bareilly to Allahabad.
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First Published: Jul 30 2014 | 1:03 PM IST

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