<div align="justify">An IAF chopper, which was on a flood victim rescue mission, with three crew members on board, went missing near Sagalee in Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh today, the defence officials said.<br /><br />The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) lost contact soon after its take off from Sagalee at around 3.50 pm before the rescue, Defence PRO Lt Col Sambit Ghosh said.<br /><br />The chopper was evacuating people, stranded at Sagalee due to landslides, triggered by rains.<br /><br />Sources at the chief minister's office here said Chief Minister Pema Khandu was monitoring the situation.<br /><br />Directives have been issued to the administration and the police to extend all possible help in the search and rescue operation.<br /><br />The villagers have also asked to help the administration in locating the missing chopper, the sources said.</div>
<div align="justify">An IAF chopper, which was on a flood victim rescue mission, with three crew members on board, went missing near Sagalee in Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh today, the defence officials said.<br /><br />The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) lost contact soon after its take off from Sagalee at around 3.50 pm before the rescue, Defence PRO Lt Col Sambit Ghosh said.<br /><br />The chopper was evacuating people, stranded at Sagalee due to landslides, triggered by rains.<br /><br />Sources at the chief minister's office here said Chief Minister Pema Khandu was monitoring the situation.<br /><br />Directives have been issued to the administration and the police to extend all possible help in the search and rescue operation.<br /><br />The villagers have also asked to help the administration in locating the missing chopper, the sources said.</div>