The Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper made an emergency landing in Punjab's Pathankot on Friday.
The Apache helicopter, M17, successfully made the landing, without incurring any damage. This was a part of the precautionary move.
This is the second such incident in a week. On June 6, the IAF was forced to make a similar emergency landing in a field near Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur. The pilots, both of them who were safe, were on a training sortie when they detected a technical glitch on the chopper.
Villagers who saw the helicopter descending gathered at the site, but the area was swiftly cordoned off by security personnel.
As of now, no official statement has been released by the Air Force or district administration regarding the cause of the emergency landing. Senior officers present at the site refused to comment, citing operational and security protocols. Authorities have assured that there was no threat to public safety or infrastructure.
(This is a developing story)
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