<p>Seven people, including a pilot, were injured when a Pawan Hans helicopter carrying Vaishnodevi pilgrims, made an emergency landing in Trikuta hills in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir following a technical fault detected soon after take-off.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A Pawan Hans helicopter with 6 pilgrims was returning from Sanjtichat-based helipad and made an emergency landing at Salal-Dabri after the pilot detected a technical snag after take-off, said Jagjeet Kumar, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Udhampur-Reasi range. <br /><br />During the emergency landing, the helicopter tilted due to non-availability of proper space resulting in injuries of seven, including six pilgrims, the DIG said.<br /><br />Technical snag<br /><br />A Pawan Hans official in Delhi said the pilot detected the technical fault in the engine and made a “precautionary landing” at Katra.<br /><br />Police teams were rushed to the spot from Bhawan and Katra belts and the injured have been admitted to hospital.<br /><br />The pilot was identified as Col A Parmar.Katra is a small town situated in the foothills of the Trikuta Mountains where the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi is located.Over one crore pilgrims visit cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi annually.<br /><br />Pawan Hans and Global Victra helicopter services are ferrying pilgrims between Sanjichat-based helipad and Katra base camp daily. <br /></p>
<p>Seven people, including a pilot, were injured when a Pawan Hans helicopter carrying Vaishnodevi pilgrims, made an emergency landing in Trikuta hills in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir following a technical fault detected soon after take-off.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A Pawan Hans helicopter with 6 pilgrims was returning from Sanjtichat-based helipad and made an emergency landing at Salal-Dabri after the pilot detected a technical snag after take-off, said Jagjeet Kumar, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Udhampur-Reasi range. <br /><br />During the emergency landing, the helicopter tilted due to non-availability of proper space resulting in injuries of seven, including six pilgrims, the DIG said.<br /><br />Technical snag<br /><br />A Pawan Hans official in Delhi said the pilot detected the technical fault in the engine and made a “precautionary landing” at Katra.<br /><br />Police teams were rushed to the spot from Bhawan and Katra belts and the injured have been admitted to hospital.<br /><br />The pilot was identified as Col A Parmar.Katra is a small town situated in the foothills of the Trikuta Mountains where the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi is located.Over one crore pilgrims visit cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi annually.<br /><br />Pawan Hans and Global Victra helicopter services are ferrying pilgrims between Sanjichat-based helipad and Katra base camp daily. <br /></p>