Three die in UP helicopter crash

Three people were killed when an Indian Air Force helicopter crashed in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district Wednesday morning, officials said.

The pilot, co-pilot and an engineer died in the crash which took place around 8 a.m. in Nakatiya, a rural area of Bareilly.

Officials said the chopper caught fire soon after take off and crashed. Fire tenders were rushed, but none of the passengers could be saved, an official said.

The chopper is a Cheetah helicopter.