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Helicopter on way to pick up Shiv Sena leader crashes in Maha

May 03, 2024 12:20 IST
Source:PTI  -  Edited By: Hemant Waje

The pilot of a helicopter was injured after it tilted during landing in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Friday, a police official said.

IMAGE: The helicopter got tilted when the pilot tried to land on a makeshift helipad at Mahad in Maharashtra's Raigad district. Photograph: X, formerly Twitter

The chopper was scheduled to pick Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sushma Andhare for a public rally in connection with the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, he said.

 

The helicopter got tilted when the pilot tried to land on a makeshift helipad at Mahad around 9.30 am, he said.

While the pilot suffered injuries, the helicopter's rotor blades got damaged in the incident, he said, citing preliminary findings.

Source: PTI  -  Edited By: Hemant Waje
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