CHANDIGARH: Due to a technical snag, an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter had to make an emergency landing on the Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal (Eastern Peripheral Expressway) on Friday. There was no injury to anyone or damage to any property, they said. “A Cheetah helicopter was proceeding from Hindan to Halwara for a routine Air Force task.
Approximately 14NM (nautical mile) out of Hindan, the helicopter developed technical snag and carried out precautionary landing on Eastern Peripheral Expressway,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement in Delhi.
“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,” it added.
The helicopter landed on the Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal or the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, about 10-12 km from Sonipat. The police reached the spot and stopped the vehicular traffic on the stretch of the road where the chopper had landed. “No one was allowed to go near the chopper. The vehicular traffic was restored after the chopper took off,” he said.