IAF chopper makes precautionary landing

New Delhi, October 8 An advanced light helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday made a precautionary landing in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh after it developed a technical snag, officials said. A spokesperson of the IAF said...

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Updated At : 12:02 PM Oct 09, 2020 IST

New Delhi, October 8

An advanced light helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday made a precautionary landing in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh after it developed a technical snag, officials said.

A spokesperson of the IAF said the helicopter landed safely following prompt and swift emergency action by the air crew.

“An advanced light helicopter was airborne from the Sarsawa air force station on a routine training mission. Over 30 nautical mile out of Sarsawa, the helicopter developed a technical snag and carried out precautionary landing,” he said. PTI