A major mishap was averted on Friday when a helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) made a ‘precautionary’ landing on a soccer field in Purmandal area of Samba district.
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“Chetak helicopter of IAF being flown by squadron leader Saradh Kumar with five crew members on the board made an emergency landing on a football ground in Purmandal in Samba due to some technical fault,” said an official.
The chopper was on a routine sortie from Udhampur to Mansar.
“After rectifying the technical glitch, the chopper flew within an hour from the soccer ground for its destination,” he added.
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