Indian Navy helicopter makes emergency landing in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

An Indian Navy helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing on a farmland near Amarda village under Rasagobindapur Police Limits in Mayurbhanj district, on Wednesday.

This was due to a technical issue, Superintendent of Police (SP) Varun Guntupalli said.

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The incident transpired as the crew navigated through the region, which houses an airstrip of historical importance from the Second World War, situated about five kilometres away from the landing point.

“The emergency landing was necessitated by a technical fault, with the helicopter managing to resume its journey after a delay of approximately 15 to 20 minutes,” the SP stated.

Adept handling of the situation assured that the helicopter could take off without further complications, the SP further said.

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Worth mentioning, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) previously granted working permission for development of the airstrip on a patch of land measuring around 160.35 acres at Rasagobindapur near Amarda Road in the district, in November 2022.

The airstrip land belongs to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) .