The helicopter was undergoing maintenance when it had to land.
Itanagar:
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17 helicopter, with two pilots and three crew members, landed in eastern Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday after experiencing a technical malfunction.
All 5 people are safe, with only minor injuries.
The helicopter was undergoing maintenance when it had to land in the Lohit area of the state.
#CLOCK Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter landed near a helipad in East Arunachal Pradesh today with two pilots and three crew members. All of them are safe for minor injuries.
(Source: a local) pic.twitter.com/cTUbzZRT3J
– ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2021
An investigative court will be required to determine the reasons behind the incident.
In September, two pilots were killed when an Army helicopter crashed into a hill in the Shiv Garh Dhar area near the Patnitop tourist area in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.
A month ago, two pilots were killed after an Army helicopter crashed at Ranjit Sagar Dam lake near Pathankot.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and was automatically generated from the feed provided.)
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