Mi-17
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A Mi-17 chopper of the Indian Air Force made an emergency landing in West Tuting of Arunachal Pradeshโ€™s Upper Siang district due to technical snag.

This has been informed by Indian Air Force official sources.

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The chopper was on the way in a routine mission from Tuting IAF Advanced Landing Ground towards Jorhat of Assam, but it had to be force-landed in West Tuting, said Shillong-based IAF PRO, Wing Commander Ratnakar Singh.

Wing Commander Singh also informed that the chopper had 16 personnel on board.

However, he said, โ€œAll 16 personnel on board are safe.โ€

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He further informed that it was a regular sorties today from Jorhat IAF Station.

โ€œThe problem occurred while the chopper was on its return journey from Tuting,โ€ Singh added.

Meanwhile, official sources at Upper Siang district also confirmed that the chopper had to be force-landed due to technical snag.