An Indian Air Force helicopter taxiing into the helipad employed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy over Mysuru while the PM was on his recent visit to the city snagged a technical snag and left it grounded at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar helipad near Lalit Mahal.
Prime Minister Modi arrived in Mysuru at around 3.20 pm on Friday to inaugurate the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium. Three helicopters were sent down along with the Prime Minister sand the landed at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar helipad.
As the convoy was readying itself from the Prime Minister’s programme, however, one of the helicopters broke down and was not able to lift off.
The Prime Minister and the rest of the group of helicopters then set out for the trip in another two and the affected aircraft were left parked at the helipad.
The helicopter’s repair was started quickly as technical personnel were deployed at the location where the problem was identified. Attempts are being made to locate and correct technical snag and fettle the aircraft for additional flight.
Meanwhile, local police in Mysuru have cordoned off area around helipad and provided security to the helicopter. The staff at the Mysuru City Corporation have also been deployed for the said work at the site.
The helicopter was parked at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar helipad near Lalit Mahal up till the time of the reporting. More information on the state of the aircraft and its return to flight is expected soon.