Indian Air Force (IAF) Apache helicopter makes emergency landing in Punjab

New Delhi: An Indian Air Force (IAF) apache helicopter made an emergency landing on Friday on a field in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur. The helicopter took off from Pathankot base earlier but due to some technical glitch it landed in the Budhwar village fields.

“On April 17, an Apache helicopter of the IAF got airborne from Pathankot airbase. The helicopter, after approx 1 hour of flying had indications of a critical failure and carried out a safe landing in Punjab,” IAF said in a statement.

The force said the captain of the aircraft took correct and prompt actions to recover the helicopter safely. “All crew onboard the helicopter are safe and there has been no damage to any property,” said IAF adding that the aircraft would be recovered after necessary rectification. (IANS)

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