An M-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Tawang in India’s Arunachal Pradesh on November 19,2010, killing all the 12 persons—11 from the Indian Air Force including the two pilots, and a Lt.Col from the Army—who were on board.
The Government-controlled Xinhua news agency of China disseminated two different versions of the news about the crash—-one for the English language media of China and the other for the Chinese language media.
The version for the English language media stated as follows: ” According to AFP news, an Indian military transport helicopter in the northeast, in the border areas crashed, killing all 12 people.The plane is Russian-made military helicopter . It crashed shortly after take-off. The cause of the accident may be due to local weather. Indian Defense Ministry spokesman told the media that 12 people were on the helicopter.There were no survivors. All the dead bodies have been found.” ( My comment: This English version had been taken taken from a Chinese blog)
The Chinese language version, as translated in Chinese blogs, stated as follows: ” Press Trust of India quoting Indian military sources reported that 12 o’clock noon, local time, the Indian Air Force transport helicopter Mi -17 in the so-called “Arunachal Pradesh” fell to the ground.Two pilots and 9 flight trainees killed . Indian Air Force has ordered a cause of the accident investigation. The so-called “Arunachal Pradesh” is located in southern Tibet, China, which has always been Chinese territory. China’s repeated solemn declaration that China never recognized the illegal “McMahon Line” and the Indian authorities in February 1987 announced the establishment of the so-called “Arunachal Pradesh.” Unquote .
There has been no reference so far in the Chinese media or blogs to the missing of a helicopter carrying the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister since the forenoon of April 30.
01/05/11 B Raman/Eurasia Review
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