Emergency landing of Air Force MI8 helicopter at Kolhapur; major accident averted

An Air Force MI8 helicopter flying from Belgaum to Mumbai had to make an emergency landing due to a technical glitch on Tuesday.

Kolhapur (Maharashtra): The Director of Kolhapur Airport Authority, Kamal Kataria informs that an emergency landing of Air Force MI8 helicopter at Kolhapur averted a major accident on Tuesday around 12 noon.

An Air Force MI8 helicopter flying from Belgaum to Mumbai had to make an emergency landing due to a technical glitch.

Notably, the helicopter also carried 9 Air Force officers.