IAF’S DHRUV CHOPPER DEVELOPS SNAG, MAKES PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN UP’S SAHARANPUR

An Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv of the Indian Air Force (IAF) landed in a field in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur on Thursday (October 8, 2020).

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New Delhi: An Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv of the Indian Air Force (IAF) landed in a field in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur on Thursday (October 8, 2020).

The Indian Air Force told ANI that the chopper was on a routine training sortie when it developed a technical snag. A precautionary landing was carried out in an open field in the rural areas of Saharanpur district.

#WATCH Uttar Pradesh: An ALH Dhruv helicopter of the Indian Air Force on routine training sortie carried out a precautionary landing in the rural areas of Saharanpur district pic.twitter.com/cQrJlefg9t

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 8, 2020

The helicopter had taken off from Air Force Station, Sarsawa and landed in an open field just south of the IAF airfield.

No damage to any property has been reported.

(More details awaited)

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