Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- An Indian Army Cheetah helicopter made a precautionary landing on a playground in the Kathalguri area of Assam's Tinsukia district on Monday afternoon after the pilot detected a suspected technical problem.

The helicopter, which was flying from Dinjan in Dibrugarh district to Anini in Arunachal Pradesh's Dibang Valley, landed safely without damage. All crew members are safe, officials confirmed.

Eyewitnesses said the pilot reduced altitude and guided the aircraft to the open ground after identifying the issue soon after takeoff. Local residents gathered at the site as the pilot urged people to maintain a safe distance while ground personnel conducted preliminary checks.

A local school teacher who saw the incident s...