Baramati (Maha): A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Air Force made a “precautionary” landing in an open area near Baramati airfield in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Thursday due to a suspected technical issue, an IAF official said.
The crew and the aircraft were safe, he said.
“A Chetak helicopter of the IAF carried out a precautionary landing in an open area short of Baramati airfield today due to a suspected technical issue. The crew and aircraft were safe. Recovery of the helicopter was underway,” Wing Commander Ashish Moghe, public relations officer (PRO) of the IAF, said.
—PTI