President Droupadi Murmu's Helicopter Sinks Into Newly Concreted Landing Pad In Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: During President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to Kerala, the wheels of the helicopter got stuck in a depression in the newly concreted helipad at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium at Pramadam on Wednesday, October 22.
Viuals show several policemen and fire force personnel pushing the helicopter’s wheels out of the small depressions created when it landed on the concrete.
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The stadium was fixed as the location for landing the helicopter at the last moment, a senior police officer of the district. Notably, the landing was originally planned at Nilackal near Pamba. However, it was changed to Pramadam due to inclement weather.
The concrete could not handle the helicopter’s weight when it landed as it had not set completely. The president arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday evening for a four-day official visit to the southern state.
She left for Pathanamthitta district, where the hill shrine is located on Wednesday.
