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IAF Apache Makes Emergency Landing Near Pathankot

A cockpit technical alert prompted the precautionary touchdown, highlighting the fleet’s third such event in a year.

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Overview

  • An AH-64E Apache helicopter performed an emergency landing on June 13 in the Nangalpur area after the crew received a cockpit alert.
  • Both pilots emerged unharmed and initial assessments confirmed no damage to the aircraft.
  • Personnel from the Pathankot airbase promptly reached the site to conduct ground inspections and secure the helicopter.
  • This occurrence follows a June 6 landing near Saharanpur and an April incident at Khardung La in Ladakh.
  • Inducted in 2019, the Boeing-built Apache AH-64E is integral to IAF operations along the LAC with China and the LoC with Pakistan.