New Delhi: Three Indian Army officers, including a Major General, survived after a Cheetal light helicopter crashed in the Ladakh sector near Leh on May 20, officials said.

The helicopter, a newer variant of the Cheetah equipped with a TM333B engine, met with an accident during an afternoon sortie. Army officials said the aircraft was carrying two pilots and Division Commander Major General Sachin Mehta at the time of the crash.

All three sustained injuries but are safe and stable, officials added. The two pilots were admitted to hospital with minor injuries.

Meanwhile, a selfie of Major General Mehta taken after the crash surfaced on social media and quickly went viral.

The Army has ordered a Court of Inquiry to ascertain the cause of the helicopter crash.

The helicopter involved in the accident was a Cheetal, a version of the ageing Cheetah fleet that has served the Indian armed forces for decades.