Army helicopter faces technical issue mid-air, makes precautionary landing in Maharashtra’s Sangli
PTC News Desk: The Indian Army's Advance Light Helicopter faced a technical issue, forcing the pilots to make a "precautionary landing" at a farm in Maharashtra's Sangli district.
According to officials, three Army personnel, two pilots and a technician, were on board when the chopper experienced a technical issue in its engine. No casualties have been reported in the incident.
The Army Aviation Corps helicopter was flying from Nashik in Maharashtra to Bengaluru. It made the precautionary landing around 9.50 a.m. on Saturday at a farm near Erandoli village in Miraj tehsil of Sangli due to a technical problem.
After a few hours, another helicopter arrived with technical assistance. The issue was later fixed.
- With inputs from agencies
