IAF chopper makes emergency landing in Mumbai, no casualties

Mumbai: On Wednesday afternoon, an Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 helicopter made an emergency landing on a ground in the congested central business district of Bandra-Kurla Complex here, officials said. There were no casualties.

The officials said that there were at least four airmen on board who were safe. No damage is caused to the helicopter.

The chopper was on a routine training sortie. It suddenly found some technical problems, forcing it to make the landing at the MMRDA ground, the heart of a civilian suburb.

“The helicopter carried out a precautionary landing. All crew and the chopper are safe,” an official said, adding that the chopper was scheduled to land at the IAF base in Colaba, south Mumbai.

Thousands of civilians trooped out of their offices to have a glimpse of the unusual arrival from the sky. Mumbai Police cordoned off the area.