Engine snag in aircraft forces Rahul Gandhi to return to Delhi

DN Bureau

Congress president Rahul Gandhi had to return to Delhi after the aircraft carrying him developed a snag.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi


New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who was on his way to Bihar on Friday to address a rally, had to return to Delhi after the aircraft carrying him developed a snag.

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He tweeted, “Engine trouble on our flight to Patna today! We have been forced to return to Delhi. Today’s meetings in Samastipur (Bihar), Balasore (Orissa) & Sangamner (Maharashta) will run late. Apologies for the inconvenience.”

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Gandhi was scheduled to land at Patna airport and then proceed to Samastipur.

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This is not the first time the Congress chief has faced aircraft trouble. A Falcon 2000 luxury business jet carrying him from Delhi to Hubli in Karnataka on April 26 last year had developed a computer snag while at 41,000 feet, causing a mid-air scare. (ANI)










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