Plane carrying Maha CM Shinde, Fadnavis returns to Mumbai due to bad weather

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A state government plane carrying Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis to Jalgaon district returned to Mumbai on Monday after it encountered bad weather, an official from the CM's office said.

Shinde and Fadnavis were headed to Jamner in Jalgaon district, located around 415 kilometres from Mumbai, to attend a programme, 'Banjara Kumbh 2023', where Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was a key speaker.

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The flight took off from Mumbai, but had to return due to inclement weather, the official in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.

Shinde and Fadnavis later attended the programme via video-conferencing, he added.

A large number of leaders from the Banjara community as well as Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh functionaries were present at the event.

Meanwhile, on Sunday a passenger on board an IndiGo flight to Mumbai from Nagpur allegedly attempted to remove the cover of the emergency exit when the aircraft was approaching for landing here, the airline said on Sunday.

An FIR has been registered against the passenger for the alleged act, IndiGo said in a statement and added there was "no compromise" on the safety, PTI reported.

The airline, however, did not share other details.

"A passenger travelling on Flight 6E-5274 from Nagpur to Mumbai allegedly tried to remove the cover of the emergency exit while the aircraft was in the air and on approach for landing. On noticing this violation, the crew on board alerted the captain and the passenger was appropriately cautioned," the airline said in a statement.

There was "no compromise" on the safe operation of the said flight, it said.

"An FIR has been filed against the passenger for unauthorised tampering of the emergency exit as the aircraft was in the process of landing," the airline said. (PTI)