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Pilot of chopper meant to pick Sena (UBT) leader injures self while landingThe helicopter got tilted when the pilot tried to land on a makeshift helipad at Mahad around 9.30 am, a police official said.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>The private helicopter tilted during landing, as a result of which the pilot was injured.&nbsp;</p></div>

The private helicopter tilted during landing, as a result of which the pilot was injured. 

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Mumbai: The pilot of a helicopter was injured after it tilted during landing in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Friday, a police official said.

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The chopper was scheduled to pick Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare for a public rally in connection with the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, he said.

The helicopter got tilted when the pilot tried to land on a makeshift helipad at Mahad around 9.30 am, he said.

While the pilot suffered injuries, the helicopter’s rotor blades got damaged in the incident, he said, citing preliminary findings.

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(Published 03 May 2024, 12:45 IST)