IAF's Chinook helicopter makes precautionary landing in Punjab

February 18, 2024 16:49

A Chinook helicopter of the Indian Air Force made a precautionary landing following a "technical snag" in Punjab's Sangrur district on Sunday, police said.

The helicopter landed on an open ground in the Dhadrian village of Longowal in Sangrur around 1 pm, a police official said, adding both crew members and the helicopter were safe. -- PTI

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