IAF Chetak Helicopter Crashes Near Allahabad; Pilots Safe

Published on 15 Mar 2017 . 1 min read

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A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Air Force toppled while making an emergency landing during a training sortie from Bamrauli near Allahabad on 15 March. Both the pilots escaped without injuries.

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

Members of the Indian Air Force and the local police reached Bamrauli shortly after the crash (Photo: ANI)

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

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