IAF Apache helicopter damaged during emergency landing in Ladakh; pilots safe

Leh, Apr 4:  An Indian Air Force (IAF) Apache helicopter made an emergency landing in Ladakh during an operational training sortie on Wednesday.

The IAF said that the incident occurred due to the challenges posed by the undulating terrain and high altitude in Ladakh’s Area of Responsibility (AOR).

As a result, the helicopter was damaged.

Both pilots aboard the helicopter are safe and have been successfully recovered to the nearest airbase.

The IAF has initiated a Court of Inquiry (CoI) to investigate and determine the exact cause of the emergency landing.