IAF Chopper Makes Emergency Landing in Hoshiarpur, Pilots Safe

The emergency landing was because of a technical glitch.

The IAF chopper that crashed near Punjab’s Hoshiarpur

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An Apache helicopter of the Indian Air Force made an emergency landing in the fields of Budhawar village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur on Friday, 17 April, following a technical glitch, officials said.

Two pilots on board – Flight Lieutenant Anoop and Flight Lieutenant Rajat – are safe. There was no damage to the helicopter, they added. The helicopter had taken off from the Pathankot base.