The passengers have been quarantined at the Indian Army Wellness Centre at Jaisalmer.
Deputy Commissioner, Jodhpur, Amandeep Singh said no loss of life has been reported in the crash.
Members of the search operation are yet to reach the spot.
Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Nabin Payeng said the debris of the chopper was sighted from a hill top at Chopo Yoha in the district by a police team at the confluence of a water fall and the Nyorch river.
The IAF has lost seven of the 240 Sukhoi-30MKI jets inducted till now.
The fighter plane has been untraceable since Tuesday.
A MiG-21 Bison of the IAF, piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was downed during a dogfight between India and Pakistan sides on February 27 after the Balakot airstrike
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