An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter made a trial landing at the airstrip at Sathram, near Vandiperiyar, in Idukki on Thursday.
According to officials, the trial landing was held to inspect the chances of using the airstrip for disaster management in Idukki district Earlier the Idukki district administration had submitted a letter to the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and the State government in this regard.
Based on this, an inspection and trial landing were held on Thursday.