Pilot injured as helicopter on its way to pick Shiv Sena leader crashes in Maharashtra's Raigad

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Updated At : 04:33 PM May 03, 2024 IST

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Mumbai, May 3

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

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.

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