Tributes paid to wing commander killed in copter collision

Jammu: Wing Commander Sameer Saksena, who died in IAF copter collision in Gujarat, was today remembered by officers of 130 Helicopter Unit in winter capital city of Jammu and Kashmir.
Nine defence personnel, including five officers, died after two MI-17 choppers of Indian Air Force collided mid-air just after take off from an air base in Jamnagar on August 30.
Among those killed, Wing Commander Sameer Saksena was an experienced pilot of 130 HU, who had participated in several rescue and relief operations in J&K.
02/09/12 Press Trust of India/Business Standard

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