Indian Coast Guard helicopter makes multiple unsuccessful attempts of emergency landing in Karwar
Karwar: One of the Indian Coast Guard helicopters triggered panic among the residents of Karwar on Saturday when it made multiple unsuccessful attempts for an emergency landing here at the Maladevi Maidan.
The pilot attempted emergency landing thrice at the maidan on the flyover opposite the office of the Deputy Commissioner and Tagore Beach. After three unsuccessful attempts, the pilot returned to the base.
People around the area panicked after watching the helicopter hovering very low in the air. People on the streets and the beach, meanwhile, also pulled out their mobile phones to shoot videos of the helicopter.
When contacted about the matter, the Indian Coast Guard officials said that the incident was a trial flight of the helicopter, the sources added.
“We are testing where a helicopter can be landed in case of an emergency,” the officials said and added, “The tests are being conducted in Karwar city as well as Hattikeri of Ankola.”
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
