Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had a narrow escape on Friday as the helicopter carrying him skidded while landing in the Raigad district. While landing, the pilot briefly lost control of the chopper as the helipad was slippery, officials said. Earlier in May 2017, a helicopter carrying him had crash-landed in Latur after it got entangled in electric cables. After some people deboarded the helicopter, Fadnavis and his cabinet colleague Girish Mahajan flew. Fadnavis had another narrow escape in January 2018 when the pilot of the chopper he was flying in saw a cable at the last minute and abandoned landing.

Source: dna October 11, 2019 18:00 UTC