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Lulu Group chairman Yusuff Ali safe after chopper makes emergency landing

Helicopter carrying Yusuff Ali M.A, his wife and two other passengers along with pilots, had to make precautionary landing in Kochi.

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Sunday, April 11, 2021

MUSCAT : A helicopter carrying M. A. Yusuff Ali, the Chairman of multinational company Lulu Group, made an emergency landing in Kochi in the south Indian state of Kerala on Sunday morning.

In a statement issued by V. Nandakumar, Director of Communications at Lulu Group International said the helicopter carrying Yusuff Ali M.A, his wife and two other passengers along with pilots, had to make precautionary landing in Kochi.

“Yusuff Ali M.A , currently in Kerala, was on a short trip from his home in Kochi to visit a relative at a nearby hospital . Due to the sudden deterioration of the weather conditions and heavy rains, the experienced pilots decided to make precautionary landing at a safe place to prevent any risk to the life of the passengers or the public at large,” the statement from Nandakumar said.

“All passengers and crew underwent necessary medical checkup and are safe,” he added.

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