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Chopper carrying KPCC chief Shivakumar makes emergency landing

The chopper flew from Jakkur airport in Bengaluru but was hit by a kite, sources close to Shivakumar said

DK Shivakumar standing in front of a chopper whose glass is broken (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/ @KeypadGuerilla)
DK Shivakumar standing in front of a chopper whose glass is broken (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/ @KeypadGuerilla) Twitter/ @KeypadGuerilla

Congress' Karnataka unit president D K Shivakumar's helicopter made an emergency landing at the HAL airport after a kite hit the glass of the cockpit on Tuesday afternoon.

The Congress leader was on the way to Mulbagal in Kolar district to attend a public meeting.

The chopper flew from Jakkur airport in Bengaluru but was hit by a kite, sources close to Shivakumar told PTI.

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In the impact of the crash, the glass broke into pieces. The chopper had to make an emergency landing at the HAL airport.

Along with Shivakumar and the pilot, a journalist of a Kannada news channel who was interviewing him, was inside the helicopter.

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

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