WATCH: Pilot averts major Apache catastrophe in Madhya Pradesh

An Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Apache attack helicopter made a precautionary landing in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district on Monday. Air Force officials said that the pilot reportedly noticed a technical fault which led him to land the chopper in a precautionary manoeuvre. “Due to the presence of mind of the pilot, a major accident was averted,” an IAF official said. There was no casualty. All crew and aircraft are safe, IAF said in a tweet, adding that the rectification party reached the site.

Precautionary Landing of #Apache attack Helicopter of @IAF_MCC at #Bhind, MP. CoI ordered. All safe. @indiatvnews pic.twitter.com/IyGclog0or

— Manish Prasad (@manishindiatv) May 29, 2023

The helicopter was on routine operational training, the IAF said in a tweet. As per reports, the Apache helicopter will be flown out shortly.

#WATCH | An Apache attack helicopter today made a precautionary landing in a field in a village in the Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh.

Visuals of the Apache helicopter and another chopper arriving to provide assistance to the Apache. https://t.co/hCfvqcw14S pic.twitter.com/1aEpBZEt8w

— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2023

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