GUWAHATI: The helicopter carrying Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was forced to make an emergency landing due to bad weather. Sonowal and his co-travellers experienced a few dangerous moments as the helicopter twirled three times in the air. After continuous efforts by the pilot and the co-pilot, the chopper finally landed safely in Lakhimpur.
The Pawan Hans helicopter was carrying CM Sonowal, CM’s Media Adviser Hrishikesh Goswami, his Personal security officer and PA to the CM Tuheen Hazarika from Guwahati to Lakhimpur for an event. As the helicopter was about to land in Lakhimpur it got covered by fog. Bad weather and poor visibility made the pilot take the helicopter to around 3000 feet up in the air.
“The helicopter twirled three times in the air and it was due to the efforts made by the pilot and the co-pilot we could land safely. It is due to the prayers of the people and the blessings of the Almighty that we got lucky today,” said Hrishikesh Goswami, Media Advisor to the CM who was among the passengers.
After this short period of anxiousness the helicopter managed to successfully make an emergency landing at the Lilabari Airport in Lakhimpur.
Sarbananda Sonwal was accompanied by Hrishikesh Goswami and one security officer. Nobody was hurt in the incident.
Chief minister Sonowal then went ahead with his events in Lakhimpur and Narayanpur.
