Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The nine-seater 250 (Beechcraft) aircraft that crash-landed in Gwalior on Thursday was not insured. State government had bought the plane for Rs 65 crore a year back.
Experts are surprised over the callous attitude of officials responsible for insurance lapse as it was state aircraft meant exclusively for use by chief minister minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Director, aviation, B Vijay Dutta said formalities related to insurance of aircraft are under scrutiny and nothing can be said for certain. “However, alternative arrangements are in place and transportation of medicines will not be a problem. State helicopter will be used. Besides, some agencies have also offered voluntary services,” he added.
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