Army's Apache fighter helicopter makes emergency landing in UP, both pilots safe

Saharanpur, UP,UPDATED: Jun 6, 2025 18:20 IST

An Apache fighter helicopter of the Army had to make an emergency landing due to a technical fault on the banks of river Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur on Friday, officials said.

The emergency landing was made when the helicopter was on a routine practice flight from Sarsawa Air Force Station.

Detecting a sudden technical fault during the flight, both the pilots acted swiftly and made a safe emergency landing. There was no loss of life or property in this incident and both the pilots were said to be safe.

The emergency landing of the helicopter took place in a controlled and safe manner, there was no explosion or accident of any kind.

As soon as the helicopter landed in the fields, the nearby villagers reached the spot, but the army personnel and police removed the crowd for security reasons. The army's technical team started an in-depth investigation of the helicopter to ascertain the reasons for the malfunction.

The Apache helicopter, about 16-feet-high and 18-feet-wide, is flown by two pilots. The chopper is the first such fighter helicopter of the Air Force which is capable of hitting and destroying targets deep into the enemy territory.