Odisha CM unveils Biju Patnaik’s iconic Dakota aircraft for public display

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday unveiled former CM Biju Patnaik’s iconic “Dakota” DC3 (AT-AUI) aircraft for public display at Biju Patnaik International Airport Bhubaneswar.

As per the Chief Minister’s office, “The iconic Dakota Aircraft belongs to erstwhile Kalinga Airlines and was founded by Ex-Chief Minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik.”

The said airlines operated nearly a dozen Dakotas and the former CM and Naveen Patnaik’s father Biju Patnaik was its Chief Pilot.

“This Aircraft was used by Biju Patnaik to rescue former Indonesian Vice-President Md. Hatta and former Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir.