<p>The Chetak helicopter was on a routine sortie from the Bamrauli base, but had to make the emergency landing as a precaution due to a technical defect observed by the pilot, the officer told IANS from Allahabad. <br /><br />The incident took place around 8 a.m. Soon after the pilot, who was not identified, reported an emergency, the air force rushed a rescue team to the spot.<br /><br />“There are no injuries to the air crew or anybody on the ground, nor any damage to civilian property,” the officer said.<br /><br />The helicopter, he said, would be flown from the air base later in the day after the defect is rectified.<br /><br />The Chetak is a multi-role, seven-seater version of the French Alouette-III and is manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.</p>
<p>The Chetak helicopter was on a routine sortie from the Bamrauli base, but had to make the emergency landing as a precaution due to a technical defect observed by the pilot, the officer told IANS from Allahabad. <br /><br />The incident took place around 8 a.m. Soon after the pilot, who was not identified, reported an emergency, the air force rushed a rescue team to the spot.<br /><br />“There are no injuries to the air crew or anybody on the ground, nor any damage to civilian property,” the officer said.<br /><br />The helicopter, he said, would be flown from the air base later in the day after the defect is rectified.<br /><br />The Chetak is a multi-role, seven-seater version of the French Alouette-III and is manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.</p>