Bad weather forced a BSF chopper carrying Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju to make an emergency landing in a polytechnic playground in Itanagar on Tuesday
Local residents gather around Union minister Kiren Rijiju's chopper which made an emergency landing in Itanagar on Tuesday due to bad weather. Pic/PTI
Bad weather forced a BSF chopper carrying Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju to make an emergency landing in a polytechnic playground in Itanagar on Tuesday, officials said.
Union minister Kiren Rijiju gestures after having a miraculous escape as his chopper made an emergency landing in Itanagar on Tuesday due to bad weather. Pic/PTI
The chopper was to land at a helipad at Raj Bhavan, but due to inclement weather the chopper was forced to land at the playground of the polytechnic.
Union minister Kiren Rijiju had a miraculous escape as his chopper made an emergency landing in Itanagar on Tuesday due to bad weather. Pic/PTI
"All people on board the chopper are safe," Arunachal Pradesh Director General of Police Sandeep Goel said.
Union minister Kiren Rijiju had a miraculous escape as his chopper made an emergency landing in Itanagar on Tuesday due to bad weather. PTI
The Mi-17 helicopter with Rijiju and seven other passengers and crew members on board was flying from Guwahati to Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh when it faced heavy rains and fog this afternoon.
The pilots of the chopper managed to manoeuvre for around 10 minutes before landing on a small field in Itanagar under emergency situation.
"I was lucky enough to be landed safely, thanks to the BSF pilots who are very experienced," Rijiju said.
The minister of state for home said the Itanagar Superintendent of Police (SP) came to the spot after hearing about the development. Local residents too came forward to help Rijiju and others. Rijiju was travelling to Ziro to attend the Dree harvest festival.
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