Indian Air Force Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing in Bhopal Due to Technical Snag, All Six Persons on Board Safe (Watch Video)
The incident took place at around 8.45 am, he said. The aircraft, of IAF's III HU unit, made the "emergency" landing in a sugarcane field near a lake in Dungariya village, nearly 60 km from the Bhopal district headquarters, he said. The aircraft, on way to Jhansi from Bhopal, developed a technical fault, the official said.
Bhopal, October 1: An aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) with six persons on board made an "emergency" landing at a village in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal on Sunday due to a technical snag, a police official said. The pilot and the five crew members are safe, Berasia police station inspector Narendra Kulaste, who was at the spot, told PTI over phone. Madhya Pradesh: IAF Helicopter Makes Precautionary Landing Near Bhopal.
The incident took place at around 8.45 am, he said. The aircraft, of IAF's III HU unit, made the "emergency" landing in a sugarcane field near a lake in Dungariya village, nearly 60 km from the Bhopal district headquarters, he said. The aircraft, on way to Jhansi from Bhopal, developed a technical fault, the official said. IAF Aerial Display in MP: Chinook Helicopters Showcase Thrilling Aerobatic Performances in Bhopal As Indian Air Force Mark Its 91st Anniversary (Watch Videos).
Indian Army Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing
A team of the IAF has reached the site to fix the technical problem. Another team of technicians is expected to reach Dungariya village from Nagpur shortly, he added.