IAF chopper makes emergency landing in Mumbai's BKC area, takes off hours later
21 Oct 2015 8:42 PM IST
All crew and aircraft safe; IAF rushes technical team to BKC
All crew and the aircraft are safe. (Photo: Twitter)
Mumbai: An Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17chopper on Wednesday made an emergency landing at the Bandra Kurla Complex here following a technical snag, a Defence spokesperson said.
"A MI-17 aircraft of the IAF was on a routine training sortie during which it developed a technical snag," he said.
He said the aircraft carried out a precautionary landing at the Bandra Kurla complex in suburban Mumbai this afternoon.
"The aircraft and all the four passengers on board are safe while a technical support team has been dispatched to the spot to assess the aircraft," the spokesperson added.
The technical problem in the chopper was later resolved and it took off from Bandra Kurla complex and reached Santacruz Aiport around 6 pm, a Defence spokesperson said.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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