Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar narrowly escape
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, along with Industry Minister Uday Samant, narrowly escaped danger on Wednesday when their helicopter lost its way from Nagpur to Gadchiroli due to poor visibility caused by bad weather.
However, the pilot skillfully managed to get back on course and landed the helicopter safely.
All three ministers had gone to Gadchiroli for the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Rs.10,000 crore Surjagad Ispat integrated steel project in Aheri tehsil of the district.
Later, speaking at the function, Dy CM Ajit Pawar narrated the incident crediting the pilot’s skill in their safe landing.
“The helicopter properly took off from Nagpur for Gadchiroli. I was quite comfortable after our take-off, watching the clouds. I also told Fadnavis to see them. However, during the journey, the helicopter lost its route due to monsoon clouds. Despite this, Fadnavis was quite calm and was chatting with me. I was getting restless and worried. However, Fadnavis told me not to worry saying that he had met with six accidents earlier and escaped safely. He told me that I will also be safe today,” he said.
The NCP chief said Fadnavis repeatedly told him not to worry. “I was getting worried about a safe landing. But Fadnavis was quite cool. Uday Samant told me to watch out for the landing site. After looking at it from the window, I heaved a sigh of relief,” he added.
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Why they still keep using helicopters when they are known easy for killing by crashing…..important politicians with good intent & heart should be stopped attending if they cannot reach place normally.