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News India Live, Digital Desk: Air travel has always been risky in the political and administrative corridors of Jharkhand. If we look at the record of the last 18 years, there have been not just one or two but six such major plane accidents in Jharkhand, which shook the entire country. The most shocking thing is that many Chief Ministers of the state were also involved in these accidents, who miraculously came back after defeating death.
18 years and 6 major accidents: at a glance
Since the formation of Jharkhand, many incidents of technical glitches and crashes have been reported during the VIP movement. These accidents have raised serious questions on the state’s aviation safety and maintenance.
‘Dangerous’ journey of Chief Ministers: From Arjun Munda to Shibu Soren, many veteran leaders of Jharkhand have fallen victim to air accidents.
That dreadful accident of Arjun Munda: In 2012, the helicopter of the then Chief Minister Arjun Munda crashed at Ranchi airport. He was seriously injured in this accident, but his life was saved.
Technical failure became the villain: In most of the accidents, the old technology of helicopters and planes and lack of maintenance are considered to be the main reasons rather than bad weather.
Whenever Jharkhand’s breathing stopped
Helicopter Hard Landing: Many times, helicopters of Chief Ministers have had to make emergency landing in fields or forests.
Pilot’s wisdom: Jharkhand’s geographical location (mountains and forests) makes flying more difficult. Many times the promptness of pilots has averted major VIP accidents.
Question on system: Despite these frequent accidents, are the planes in the state’s fleet audited on time? This is a great question.
What are the preparations now regarding security?
After these 6 major incidents, now the Civil Aviation Department is more alert. Work is being done on replacement of aging helicopters and special training modules for pilots, so that the travel of ‘CM’ and other VIPs can be made safe in future.