Major tragedy averted, ex-Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb disembarks from helicopter after it develops technical snag

Biplab Kumar Deb was scheduled to fly to Khowai district to attend some government programmes and later reached there by road.

File photo

Agartala: Former Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Saturday had to disembark from a helicopter after it developed a technical snag. Deb, who was scheduled to fly to Khowai district to attend some government programmes, later reached there by road.

The former chief minister reached Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala around 11.15 AM and boarded the helicopter. However, when the pilot started the engine, he found a technical snag and requested Deb to disembark from the chopper.

Visited houses of Ram Kumar Munda, Sarati Munda & other beneficiaries of PMAY in Khowai's Dhalabil area.

Glad to see that as a result of PM @narendramodi Ji's visionary efforts people are getting benefits at the ground level.

Overall development of people is our prime agenda. pic.twitter.com/6p1ay8gLqk

— Biplab Kumar Deb (@BjpBiplab) May 21, 2022

A senior AAI official said that trial runs were conducted later.

"The chopper could not take off and has been parked in the hangar. In the aviation sector such technical snags are common," he added.