Jalore (Rajasthan): An army chopper on Monday made an emergency landing due to a technical fault in Padarli village of the Ahore subdivision area of the district. The army helicopter carrying three people including the pilot was heading to Abu road from Jodhpur.
The snag was detected at around 4:30 pm and the pilot landed the chopper in a field that belonged to Kesar Singh Rajput. The pilot informed the army officials subsequently. According to information received from Army sources, a team from Jodhpur will reach the spot to repair the chopper and fly it back on Tuesday.
Kesar said that he had sown wheat in the field and he was shocked to see the chopper landing on his crop. The pilot landed the chopper safely in such a manner that the crops were not damaged, he said. The chopper parked on the wheat field attracted a huge gathering from far and near.
