Logo

Logo

IAF chopper topples during training sortie

A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Air Force toppled while making an emergency landing during a training sortie from Bamrauli…

IAF chopper topples during training sortie

IAF chopper (PHOTO: AFP)

A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Air Force toppled while making an emergency landing during a training sortie from Bamrauli near Allahabad on Wednesday.

Both the pilots are safe.

Advertisement

The chopper toppled when the pilots tried a forced landing after it developed a technical snag, sources in IAF said.

Advertisement

The IAF has ordered a court of inquiry (COI) to ascertain the cause of the accident.

The sources said the aircraft toppled while the pilots tried to force land it on an uneven field.

The helicopter was on a routine training sortie from Bamrauli.

Advertisement