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  • Bengal Governor calls up Mamata after emergency landing

    Bengal Governor calls up Mamata after emergency landing

    Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Tuesday called up Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after her helicopter had to make an emergency landing at Sevak airbase to enquire about her condition.

    There was information that the Chief Minister received minor injuries on her leg and waist while getting out at the helicopter after the emergency landing.

    “Hon’ble Governor Dr C.V. Ananda Bose is relieved to know that Hon’ble Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is safe after the emergency landing of her helicopter today. Dr. Bose enquired about her safety and well-being,” a message from the official Twitter handle of the Governor read.

    After the emergency landing, the Chief Minister was escorted back to Bagdogra airport where she flew back to Kolkata. On arrival in the state capital, her convoy went to the S.S.K.M. Medical College & Hospital for her thorough medical check-up.

    Sources close to the Chief Minister said that although the injuries on her leg and waist are extremely minor, the doctors are not willing to take any risk and hence conduct a thorough medical check-up

  • Chopper carrying KPCC chief Shivakumar makes emergency landing

    Chopper carrying KPCC chief Shivakumar makes emergency landing

    INDIA: Congress’ Karnataka unit president D K Shivakumar’s helicopter made an emergency landing at the HAL airport after a kite hit the glass of the cockpit on Tuesday afternoon.

    The Congress leader was on the way to Mulbagal in Kolar district to attend a public meeting. The chopper flew from Jakkur airport in Bengaluru but was hit by a kite, sources close to Shivakumar told PTI.

    In the impact of the crash, the glass broke into pieces. The chopper had to make an emergency landing at the HAL airport.

    Along with Shivakumar and the pilot, a journalist of a Kannada news channel who was interviewing him, was inside the helicopter. Shivakumar, the crew and others in the helicopter are all safe, they said.

    –IANS