Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ helicopter crash landed at Nilanga in Latur district today after it suffered a snag, but he escaped unhurt.
Our helicopter did meet with an accident in Latur but me and my team is absolutely safe and ok.
Nothing to worry.— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) May 25, 2017
A senior official of the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) said it was an accident and the chopper suffered substantial damage. Fadnavis had gone to Latur in Marathwada for the BJP’s ‘Shivar Samwad Sabha’, a statewide campaign to reach out to farmers.
With the blessings of people of Maharashtra and Nation, I’m safe.
My team is fine too.
Please do not believe any rumours. pic.twitter.com/4B7OUmD0ss— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) May 25, 2017
The chopper developed a technical snag while taking off from the helipad at Nilanga where the chief minister had gone for an event.
CM @Dev_Fadnavis on his helicopter accident in Nilanga, #Latur .
All are safe. pic.twitter.com/2CUhdYTja8— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) May 25, 2017
He added that the pilot too had not been injured seriously. “This is a new helicopter. We will seek information from police on this incident,” the chief minister said.
Recently, on a tour to Gadchiroli in Vidarbha region, his helicopter had suffered a technical snag, following which he had travel by road to Nagpur.
