Army wives group writes to Modi over chopper crash, replacements approved but delayed

New Delhi: Peeved with the tragic crash of a Cheetah helicopter in Arunachal Pradesh this week that led to the death of Lt Colonel Saurabh Yadav and injuries to his co-pilot, an informal Army wives group has sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking for the quick replacement of the ageing fleet. The Indian Army Wives Agitation Group, that came into being in 2014 when they started an online petition for replacement of the Cheetah and Chetak fleet of helicopters following a crash that killed three Army officers. The letter to Modi termed the choppers as "flying coffins"….