Itanagar: An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter force-landed in the west of Tuting in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district on Thursday, October 11, a Defence Ministry official said.

The incident took place when the MI-17 chopper was on a routine mission from Tuting IAF Advanced Landing Ground, an official told IANS. All 16 people on board are safe, the official said.