Patna, Apr 25: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani's helicopter had to make an emergency landing at the campus of air relay station in Jethli village of Fatuha in Patna district, about 30 km from here, due to hailstorm. Official sources said that no injury was caused to Advani and other occupants of the helicopter, they added.
Bihar BJP president Gopal Narayan Singh, who accompanied Advani in the helicopter, told news agencies that the DPM had left for Patna by road. Singh said the 'Rajhans' helicopter carrying Advani and others from Bhagalpur to Patna was caught in the hailstorm a few minutes before it had to reach Patna airport forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing at Fatuha. Advani will fly to New Delhi this evening on a special plane from Patna airport, Singh added. Bureau Report