Incident report
Aerospatiale Chetak crash near Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India
minor2026-01-05
Summary
An Indian Air Force Chetak helicopter made a safe emergency landing in an agricultural field in Keerapakkam, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu on Monday morning after experiencing a technical snag during a training flight. Pilots Vishal Bhaskar and a colleague successfully landed the aircraft without reported injuries.
Incident details
Date
2026-01-05
Location
Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
UNKNOWN
Source
The Times of India ↗12.6921, 80.0021
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceThe Times of India
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