Indian Air Force’s ALH Dhruv developed a technical glitch, leading to the emergency landing near Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal on Sunday. The crew is safe and an expert team is on the way to look into the technical issues.
Bhopal: An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter made a precautionary landing near Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal on Sunday, ANI reported citing Air Force sources. According to initial reports, IAF’s ALH Dhruv made precautionary landing after developing a technical glitch. The crew is safe and an expert team is on the way to look into the technical issues.
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: An Indian Air Force ALH Dhruv helicopter made a precautionary landing near Bhopal. As per the initial reports, the crew is safe and a team is on the way to look into the technical issues: IAF sources pic.twitter.com/cQRxCrJjzK
— ANI (@ANI) October 1, 2023
“One ALH MK III helicopter of the IAF, on a routine training mission from Bhopal to Chakeri, carried out a safe precautionary landing 50 kms from Bhopal Airport, near the Dungariya dam. No harm or injuries were reported. Technical assistance is being provided to the helicopter,” IAF’s statement read.
Six army personnel were aboard the helicopter when it made an emergency landing in a village located 60 km away from Bhopal, specifically in Berasia, India today reported.
(Note: This story is still developing, and additional details will be provided as they become available.)