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IAF's MI-17 helicopter crash-lands in Uttarakhand

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Press Trust of India Dehradun
An Mi-17 helicopter of Indian Air Force today crash-landed near Mana village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

Some persons onboard received minor injuries when the helicopter carrying 15 people, including crew members, crash- landed on Thastoli helipad near Mana, police sources said.

Prima-facie a technical fault led to the crash-landing, the sources said.

The chopper has been damaged in the incident, they said.

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First Published: Oct 19 2016 | 1:57 PM IST

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