Mysuru, November 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter deployed as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy during his visit to Mysuru developed a technical snag on Saturday and remained grounded at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar helipad near Lalit Mahal.
Three helicopters had arrived at the helipad for the Prime Minister’s visit. However, as the convoy prepared to depart following Modi’s programme in Mysuru, one of the aircraft reportedly developed a technical problem and could not take off.
Modi and other members of his convoy continued their onward journey in one of the remaining two helicopters, while the affected aircraft was left at the helipad.
Technical personnel reached the location and began repair work to identify and rectify the problem. The helicopter remained parked at the site as efforts continued to restore its operational readiness.
Local police cordoned off the area and deployed security personnel to safeguard the aircraft. Mysuru City Corporation staff were also assigned duties at the location as part of the arrangements.
No official statement had been issued regarding the precise nature of the technical snag or the timeline for the helicopter’s return to service.
Prime Minister Modi arrived in Mysuru at around 3.20 pm on Friday, November 13, to inaugurate the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium. He was on a two-day visit to Karnataka during which he launched and inaugurated development and infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 15,600 crore in Bengaluru and Mysuru.
Earlier on Friday, Modi attended the golden jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram, the residential headquarters campus of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA).
He later flagged off and travelled on the Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line, from Tavarekere to IIM Bangalore station, before inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for several development projects in the city.
Following his Mysuru engagements, the Prime Minister travelled to Gujarat, where he offered prayers and performed puja at the Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha district, one of the 51 revered Shakti Peethas.
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