On sunday, A private helicopter carrying M. A. Yousuf Ali, the chairman of UAE-headquartered multinational company Lulu Group, made an emergency landing near Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) campus in Panangad near indian city of Kochi.
The helicopter, which is owned by LuLu group and registered as VT-YMA was forced to make an emergency landing in a marshy land due to the rainy weather , but some media sources have been reporting a technical malfunction involvement in the case. An investigation is likely to happen about the circumstances and technical issues (if any), that led to the emergency landing.
Helicopter in which Lulu Group head MA Yusuf Ali and his wife were on-board made emergency landing in Panangad, Kochi on Sunday morning. @xpresskerala @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/N1EVblcnuM
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The helicopter was carrying five passengers that included Lulu Group Boss Yusuff Ali and his wife . All the occupants of the helicopter are reported as safe.
Some reports suggest that Yousuf Ali had complained of back pain while leaving the helicopter while appearance of emergency landed helicopter remained undamaged.
Television visuals showed water inside the helicopter while Police and firefighters were seen inspecting the site after the forced landing.
V Nandakumar, director of Communications at Lulu group says,
Yousuf Ali, his wife Shabira and personal secretary Shahid P.K, along with the pilot and the co-pilot “are safe and stable after the pilot decided to make an emergency landing due to rainy weather.”
“It was not a crash-landing as some local media have reported. Due to the rain, the pilot gauged that the helicopter cannot continue flying further and he opted for landing in a marshland considering the safety of the passengers and the residents in the area.”
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