A helicopter en route to Agra from Safdarjung airport in Delhi today made an emergency landing in the agricultural fields in Niwari village here due to a technical snag.
A chopper of Pawan Hans Limited today made an emergency landing in the fields of Firozpur Kaithwari at about 11.27 AM, Superintendent of Police (Rural) said, adding it was carrying staff members S K Sharma, Kirshna Kumar and Raj Kumar Jadhav.
The captain S Kumar observed some technical flaw in the chopper near Modinagar area and he immediately contacted the air traffic control and sought permission for emergency landing. After safe landing, engineers of the company reached the spot to repair the fault, he said.
At about 5.30 PM, the helicopter took off safely, he added.
Curious villagers rushed to the spot after the news reached to them.
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