BENGALURU: Karnataka former chief minister B S Yediyurappa faced a scare midway in the air after his helicopter took three rounds before touching down in an emergency landing. The incident happened in Kalburgi when the helipad was inundated with plastics and other wastes forcing the pilot to remain in the air for a few minutes.

The video of this incident is currently doing the rounds on social media. The helicopter can be seen near the ground when the waste and other plastics morphed into a whirling shape creating chaos. The plastic, if stuck in the main rotor, can gift the worst-case scenario. The pilot presaged the move and restricted a landing till the waste was cleared from the helipad. Karnataka faces a decisive election this year which will see an incumbent BJP defending against a resurging congress.

#WATCH | Kalaburagi | A helicopter, carrying former Karnataka CM and senior leader BS Yediyurappa, faced difficulty in landing after the helipad ground filled with plastic sheets and waste around. pic.twitter.com/BJTAMT1lpr

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