IAF Successfully Carries Out Emergency Landing Exercise On Andhra Pradesh Highway — WATCH

The trial involved two transport aircraft, AN-32, and Dornier, aimed at bolstering the IAF's emergency preparedness to face any future exigency, the official said.

The 4.1 km-long emergency landing facility on NH-16 will be available as an option to land aircraft during wartime. ( Image Source :X/IAF )

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday successfully conducted a trial of emergency aircraft landing on National Highway-16 near Pichikalagudipadu village, Bapatla Superintendent of Police (SP), Vakul Jindal, said.

The trial involved two transport aircraft, AN-32, and Dornier, aimed at bolstering the IAF's emergency preparedness to face any future exigency, the official said.

"The trial landing exercise has been completed successfully. Two transport aircraft, AN-32 and Dornier, landed," Jindal told PTI.

#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh | Indian Air Force's fighter jets and transport planes conducted a trial run on the highway airstrip in Korisapadu, Baptla District. The highlight of the event was the successful landing of transport aircraft on the airstrip. pic.twitter.com/TncBuiT4fu

— ANI (@ANI) March 18, 2024

"IAF fighter and transport aircraft carried out practice flying including circuit, approach, and overshoot on newly constructed Emergency Landing Facility on NH-16 at Bapatla District in Andhra Pradesh on 29 Dec 22," Indian Air Force posted on platform X.

IAF fighter and transport aircraft carried out practice flying including circuit, approach and overshoot on newly constructed Emergency Landing Facility on NH-16 at Bapatla District in Andhra Pradesh on 29 Dec 22. pic.twitter.com/UQEcRqXASD

— SAC_IAF (@IafSac) December 29, 2022

The 4.1 km-long emergency landing facility on NH-16 will be available as an option to land aircraft during wartime. The exercise was conducted twice within a span of two hours, from 11 am to 1 pm, during which Bapatla district police diverted traffic from 7:30 am to 1 pm to facilitate the operation.

In addition to the transport aircraft, several fighter jets, including a Sukhoi Su-30, flew over the facility without landing as part of the exercise, the SP said.