West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was taken to a hospital for an examination when the helicopter where she was flying made an emergency landing at the Sevoke air base close to Siliguri in the northern piece of the state because of terrible climate on Tuesday evening, authorities said.
People who witnessed Banerjee being transported to the state-run SSKM hospital reported that she was clearly experiencing pain. After encountering torrential rain while flying over the Baikunthapur forest, the helicopter shook so much that it had to make an emergency landing.
From Jalpaiguri, she was going to Bagdogra Airport to catch a flight to Kolkata. She was treated by doctors at the state-run SSKM Hospital upon her return to the city.
As per a TMC leader, Banerjee was on the way to the Bagdogra airport after addressing a public gathering at Krinti, Jalpaiguri. Fortunately, she is safe. Her helicopter ran into bad weather while flying over the Baikunthapur forest, official informed.
Due to bad weather, pilot decided to make an emergency landing
"Due to low visibility, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's helicopter made an emergency landing at Sevoke Airbase. She was going to Bagdogra after addressing a public gathering at Krinti, Jalpaiguri. She is safe," said TMC leader Rajib Banerjee.
"It was raining very heavily here, and the pilot decided to make an emergency landing," an official told PTI.
She will travel by road to Bagdogra airport
Following the incident, Banerjee will travel by road to the Bagdogra airport, and then fly back to Kolkata. Banerjee was touring parts of northern West Bengal to campaign for the panchayat elections, the polling for which will be held on July 8.
