IAF helicopter lands in Haveri village, turns into centre of attraction
The HAL Dhruv utility vehicle, bearing the number ZD 4050, was going from Solur in Tamil Nadu to Belagavi in Karnataka.
A large crowd of curious young men gathered around an Indian Air Force helicopter that made an emergency landing in a field in Kamanahalli village near Shiggaon in Haveri district of Karnataka on November 12. The field is adjacent to the Pune-Bengaluru national highway.
“The pilot decided to land the aircraft due to some technical problem. All the six crew members are safe,” according to a local policeman.
The HAL Dhruv utility vehicle, bearing the number ZD 4050, was going from Solur in Tamil Nadu to Belagavi in Karnataka. The crew was led by Captain Deepak Sharma. A police team from Shiggaon rushed to the spot. They spoke to the crew and informed senior officers.
IAF officers were on their way to the spot, police said.
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