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Army helicopter carrying Northern Army Commander makes emergency landing in Poonch

The landing was made after a technical glitch was reported.

SNS | New Delhi | October 24, 2019 3:05 pm

Army helicopter carrying Northern Army Commander makes emergency landing in Poonch

Indian Army’s Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) carrying seven people including Northern Army Commander Lt General Ranbir Singh made an emergency landing in Mandi area of Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir at 2 pm on Thursday.

The helicopter is believed to have developed a technical snag due to which it crash-landed in Poonch district, officials said. Northern Army commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh was part of the nine-member crew, including two pilots. No casualties have been reported so far, officials said.

This is a developing story.

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