<p>Hit by a technical snag, an Indian Air Force helicopter carrying six personnel made an emergency landing near Bannerghatta in Anekal taluk here on Sunday afternoon. No one was injured.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Russian-made Mi-8 chopper had taken off from the Yelahanka Air Force Station after the airshow.<br /><br /> Bound for Sulur in Tamil Nadu, the chopper was in air for less than 30 minutes when the pilot realised the technical issue. The alert pilot decided to make a hard landing in a barren plot at Malle Nalasandra near Koppa Gate of Bannerghatta. It was around 4.30 pm. <br /><br />IAF personnel alerted authorities at the nearby HAL airport, who rushed a rescue team to the landing spot. The snag was inspected, and the chopper was flown to the HAL airport after two hours. <br /><br />Villagers of Malle Nalasandra, shaken by the sight of the chopper hovering low and landing, rushed to the area. A police team ensured that the surging crowd did not create a commotion when the helicopter was being readied for the return flight.<br /><br />The chopper will undergo a comprehensive test at the HAL airport. <br /></p>
<p>Hit by a technical snag, an Indian Air Force helicopter carrying six personnel made an emergency landing near Bannerghatta in Anekal taluk here on Sunday afternoon. No one was injured.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Russian-made Mi-8 chopper had taken off from the Yelahanka Air Force Station after the airshow.<br /><br /> Bound for Sulur in Tamil Nadu, the chopper was in air for less than 30 minutes when the pilot realised the technical issue. The alert pilot decided to make a hard landing in a barren plot at Malle Nalasandra near Koppa Gate of Bannerghatta. It was around 4.30 pm. <br /><br />IAF personnel alerted authorities at the nearby HAL airport, who rushed a rescue team to the landing spot. The snag was inspected, and the chopper was flown to the HAL airport after two hours. <br /><br />Villagers of Malle Nalasandra, shaken by the sight of the chopper hovering low and landing, rushed to the area. A police team ensured that the surging crowd did not create a commotion when the helicopter was being readied for the return flight.<br /><br />The chopper will undergo a comprehensive test at the HAL airport. <br /></p>
