Bharat Express

Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar’s Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing

Mr. Shivakumar, the crew, and others in the helicopter are all safe

DK Shivakumar

DK Shivakumar

On Tuesday afternoon, Congress’ Karnataka unit chief DK Shivakumar’s aircraft made an emergency landing at the HAL airport when a kite hit the cockpit glass.

The Congress’ Karnataka chief was on his way to Mulbagal in Kolar district for a public meeting.

According to people close to Mr. Shivakumar, the chopper took off from Bengaluru’Jakkur airport but was hit by a kite.

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The glass shattered as a result of the crash. The helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing at the HAL airport.

Inside the helicopter, along with DK Shivakumar and the pilot, was a journalist from a Kannada news channel who was interviewing him.

According to the sources, Mr. Shivakumar, the crew, and others in the helicopter are all safe.

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