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UP: Chetak helicopter develops snag, pilots safe

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ANI Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India]

A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday toppled after a technical failure while the pilots were trying to land the airplane on an uneven field.

According to the Indian Air Force officials, the aircraft was on a routine training sortie at Bamrauli Air Base in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district.

Both pilots are reportedly safe.

A Committee of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.

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First Published: Mar 15 2017 | 10:40 AM IST

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