Mi-17 helicopter makes emergency landing in Sikkim

All four aircrew of the IAF and two Indian Army personnel on board the chopper are reported to be safe, officials said.

Published: 07th May 2020 12:58 PM  |   Last Updated: 07th May 2020 12:58 PM   |  A+A A-

Staff Sgt. Todd PouliotAn Afghan Mi-17 helicopter flown by Lt. Col. Bakhtullah, 377th Afghan Air Force Squadron commander, takes off for an air-assault training flight, May 29 from Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan.

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By PTI

NEW DELHI: An Mi-17 medium-lift transport helicopter of the Indian Air Force made an emergency landing near Mukutang in Sikkim on Thursday due to bad weather, officials said.

All four aircrew of the IAF and two Indian Army personnel on board the chopper are reported to be safe, they said.

The helicopter was on a routine air maintenance sortie from Chaten to Mukutang and it sustained damage in the incident, the officials said.

"An investigation has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident," an IAF spokesperson said.