Union Minister Kiren Rijiju escaped unhurt when his chopper made an emergency landing on a small field due to bad weather in Itanagar on Tuesday. The Mi-17 helicopter with Rijiju and seven other passengers and on board crew was flying from Guwahati to Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh, when it faced heavy rains and fog on Tuesday afternoon.
The pilots of the chopper, belonging to the Border Security Force (BSF), managed to manoeuvre for around 10 minutes before landing on a small field in Itanagar under the emergency situation.
I was lucky enough to be landed safely, thanks to the BSF pilots who are very experienced.Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs
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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