Indian Foreign Secretary's chopper suffers issue

Indian Foreign Secretary's Helicopter suffers technical issue; Aircraft deployed instead

by Zulfick Farzan 03-10-2021 | 11:57 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); Foreign Secretary of India, Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla's helicopter from Trincomalee to Jaffna has reportedly experienced a technical issue on Sunday (3) before take off.

Sri Lanka Air Force Spokesperson Group Captain Dushan Wijesinghe told News 1st that the MI-17 Helicopter had thus experienced an issue.

Thereafter, a Y-12 Aircraft dedicated for VIP movement during emergencies was deployed to carry to the Indian Foreign Secretary from Trincomalee to Jaffna.