Pilot of the helicopter carrying Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seemed to have had some trouble while landing on muddy ground in neighbouring Raigad district on Friday. The incident, which was "not much serious", took place at Pen Borgaon at 4.25 pm, said a local police official. Directorate General of Civil Aviation also took note of the incident and launched a probe.

Video aired by a regional news channel showed the chopper touching down, then lifting off a bit before turning and making a safe landing. Fadnavis was visiting the district for the Assembly election campaign. A temporary helipad had been prepared for his visit by the Public Works Department, the police official said. The aircraft was carrying Fadnavis, his personal assistant, an engineer, co-pilot and pilot, he said. Raigad superintendent of police Anil Paraskar said the incident was "normal".