UP: Chetak helicopter develops snag, pilots safe

Allahabad: A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday toppled after a technical failure while the pilots were trying to land the airplane on an uneven field.

According to the Indian Air Force officials, the aircraft was on a routine training sortie at Bamrauli Air Base in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district.

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Both pilots are reportedly safe.

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A Committee of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident. (ANI)
 

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