Ashok Gehlot's Aircraft Suffers Technical Snag Mid-Air, Makes Emergency Landing; Rajasthan CM Unhurt
An aircraft carrying Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot developed technical snag mid-air on Thursday. Subsequently, the plane had to make an emergency landing in Jaipur.
Jaipur, September 26: An aircraft carrying Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot developed technical snag mid-air on Thursday. Subsequently, the plane had to make an emergency landing in Jaipur. Ashok Gehlot did not sustain any injury in the incident. Besides Gehlot, two cabinet ministers and his principal secretary were also travelling in the aircraft when it suffered a technical snag. Ashok Gehlot Slams Narendra Modi For His 'Abki Baar Trump Sarkar' Slogan at 'Howdy Modi' Event.
The plane carrying Gehlot was on its way to Maharashtra's Jalgaon when it developed an air-pressure issue soon after take-off. The aircraft landed back safely in Jaipur within 25 minutes. The flight was safely back at the hanger around 10:50 am. "There was some air pressure issue with a technical snag, and the pilot brought back the plane to Jaipur airport," a CMO OSD was quoted by The Tribune as saying.
Following the incident, authorities sent the plane for repair and maintenance. According to Jaipur airport director J S Balhara, a private plane was hired for the Chief Minister's visit. Around 2:10 pm, another plane flew to Jalgaon with Gehlot, two ministers - Pramod Jain Bhaiya and Lal Chand Kataria - and Principal Secretary to CM Kuldeep Ranka.
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