IAF helicopter carrying relief supplies makes forced landing in Bihar | WATCH
PTC News Desk: An Indian Air Force chopper airdropping relief goods to flood-hit Bihar has made an emergency landing. There were four IAF personnel aboard the helicopter, including two officers and all of them were rescued.
The helicopter made a forced landing in Naya Gaon, Muzaffarpur's Aurai district, on Tuesday afternoon after taking off from Sitamarhi. After landing, a part of the helicopter was submerged in floodwaters.
बिहार के मुजफ्फरपुर में पानी में गिरा IAF का हेलीकॉप्टर, राहत सामग्री लेकर जा रहा था हेलीकॉप्टर.. #BiharFlood pic.twitter.com/qjZp7OSPJk — Sumit Kumar (@skphotography68) October 2, 2024
Pratyaya Amrit, Principal Secretary of the Disaster Management Department, stated that the pilot's presence of mind prevented a severe accident. He stated that the engine failed, and the pilot ensured that the helicopter landed in the water.
According to Amrit, the injured have been brought to a hospital, and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) started rescue operations as soon as the crash was detected.
- PTC NEWS
