IAF Helicopter Carrying 4 Jawans & Pilot Makes Emergency Landing On Haryana Expressway
An Indian Air Force helicopter made an emergency landing on an expressway in Haryana after it developed a technical snag and there was no injury to anyone or damage to any property.
An Indian Air Force helicopter made an emergency landing on an expressway in Haryana after it developed a technical snag on June 26. The incident occurred about 10 to 12 kilometres away from Haryana¡¯s Sonipat.
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The Cheetah helicopter was going from Hindan to Halwara for a routine Air Force task. Approximately 14NM (nautical mile) out of Hindan, the helicopter developed a technical snag and made a precautionary landing on Eastern Peripheral Expressway, the Defence Ministry confirmed.
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¡°The IAF helicopter made an emergency landing due to a technical glitch. All Police Control Room vehicles and police personnel were rushed to the spot. Later, IAF engineers attended to the chopper and it took off after two hours,¡± Assistant Sub-Inspector of Sonipat Police, Sandeep Kumar, told news agency PTI.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Cheetah helicopter made an emergency landing on a highway in Sonepat district of Haryana earlier today. More details awaited: IAF officials pic.twitter.com/VB1WCZj9GC
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On receiving information about the emergency landing by the IAF helicopter, the police reached the spot and stopped vehicular traffic movement on that stretch of the expressway where the chopper had landed.
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"The actions taken by the pilots were prompt and correct. No damage to any property has been reported. Recovery helicopter was launched immediately from Hindan. The helicopter was rectified and recovered back promptly and safely at Hindan," he added.
IAF's Cheetah helicopter have made a emergency landing on the Kundli Manesar Palwal expressway in Sonipat.
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The helicopter was carrying 4 jawans and a pilot. The technical glitch was rectified, following which the chopper was given a go-ahead signal.
