IAF chopper makes emergency landing following technical snag

An Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 chopper today made an emergency landing at the Bandra Kurla Complex here following a technical snag, a Defence spokesperson said.

"A MI-17 aircraft of the IAF was on a routine training sortie during which it developed a technical snag," he said.

He said the aircraft carried out a precautionary landing at the Bandra Kurla complex in suburban Mumbai this afternoon.

"The aircraft and all the four passengers on board are safe while a technical support team has been dispatched to the spot to assess the aircraft," the spokesperson added.