Mi-17 helicopter makes emergency landing in Sikkim

An Mi-17 medium-lift transport helicopter of Indian Air Force me an emergency landing near Mukutang in Sikkim on Thursday due to b wear, officials said.

All four aircrew of IAF and two Indian Army personnel on board chopper are reported to be safe, y said.

helicopter was on a routine air maintenance sortie from Chaten to Mukutang and it sustained dam in incident, officials said.

"An investigation has been ordered to ascertain cause of accident," an IAF spokesperson said.