Arjun Munda injured in helicopter accident

Ranchi:Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda today suffered injuries in a helicopter accident at the Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi on Wednesday.

“The chief minister suffered injuries when the helicopter met with an accident while landing,” Ranchi Superintendent of Police Ranji Kumar said.

The chief minister was admitted to a hospital, he said.

The helicopter was returning to Birsa Munda Airport around noon after it could not land at Kuchai in Sareikela-Kharsawan district, about 100 kms from here.

“The helicopter fell from a height apparently due to a technical problem while landing,” a close aide of the Chief Minister said.

The chopper suffered damage in the mishap, he said.