Mumbai, February 11 A helicopter used for training made an emergency landing on a school ground in Palghar district, Maharashtra, after experiencing a technical issue, officials said on Wednesday.
The helicopter was flying from Juhu in Mumbai to Surat in Gujarat, carrying four crew members, including the main pilot, a trainee pilot, and a technical engineer, an official said.
When the helicopter was flying over Safale on Tuesday, the pilot encountered a technical problem and decided to make an emergency landing in an open space.
The helicopter landed at the Vidya Vaibhav High School ground in the area around 12:30 pm, he said.
The crew contacted experts and resolved the issue. After a halt of over half an hour, the helicopter took off from the school ground and returned to Juhu, the official added.
