NEW DELHI – An Indian Army helicopter on Wednesday made an emergencylanding at a field in Nagaon district of central Assam. The Cheetahhelicopter of Indian Air Force as flying from Dimapur in Nagaland towardsMissamari when it made the emergency landing. The chopper made theemergency landing after it developed a technical snag. Army sources saidthat all three crew members are safe.
Cheetah are high-performance choppers, which are capable of operating overa very wide range of weight, centre of gravity and altitude conditions. Thefive-seater Cheetah helicopter holds the world record in high altitudeflying among all categories of helicopters. It is powered by Artouste – IIIB turbo shaft engine.
Earlier on Wednesday, a Singapore Airlines plane with 228 people onboardmade an emergency landing at Delhi airport after suffering a glitch withits nose wheel.
A passenger onboard A380-800 aircraft said the plane suffered a problemwith its nose wheel and was towed away to the terminal.