Bird hits chopper carrying DK Shivakumar, makes emergency landing

Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar’s helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in Kolar district on Tuesday after a vulture collided with the aircraft.

Shivakumar was en route to Mulubagal from the HAL airport in Bengaluru when the collision occurred. He was speaking to a television reporter when the vulture hit the glass breaking it. The pilot was able to land the chopper safely, and a major tragedy was averted. The incident resulted in damage to the front glass of the helicopter.