CEC Rajiv Kumar’s copter makes emergency landing

PITHORAGARH

: A copter carrying

CEC Rajiv Kumar

had to make an

emergency landing

at a village about 35km away from

Munsiyari

due to

bad weather

on Wednesday.
Pithoragarh DM Vinod Girish Goswami said the chopper, which was on its way to

Milam Glacier

, landed at a helipad at

Ralam village

due to low visibility, it landed on a helipad in Ralam village, 42 km away, at around 1.30pm, he said.Uttarakhand additional CEO Vijay Kumar Jogdande is with the CEC, he said.

There were three people on board the helicopter apart from the pilot, Goswami said, adding that they were all safe and waiting for the weather to clear up to return to Munsiyari.
They have the necessary communication equipment, including satellite phones, he said.
“I have spoken to the CEC twice. They are all safe. If the weather clears up, they will be taken back to Munsiyari, and if it does not, they will rest at an ITBP camp near Ralam,” the DM said