Rijiju's helicopter made an emergency landing near the Arunachal Pradesh capital due to heavy fog and rain.

 ITANAGAR, Jul 5: Union Minister of State Kiren Rijiju's helicopter today made an emergency landing near Itanagar due to heavy fog and rain.Rijiju escaped unhurt.

"I was lucky enough to be landed safely, thanks to the BSF pilots who are very experienced," Rijiju told the news agency PTI.

The Mi-17 helicopter with Rijiju and seven other passengers and crew members on board was flying from Guwahati to Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh.

The helicopter's BSF (Border Security Force) pilots manoeuvred for  around 10 minutes before landing in a small field.

Itanagar's Superintendent of Police reached the spot within half an hour. Local residents, too, came forward to help Rijiju and others.

Rijiju is the Minister of State for Home Affairs.

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