Bengaluru: A private helicopter, chartered by a couple from Karnataka who was travelling to Kerala for treatment, made an emergency landing in Erode district on Saturday January 7 due to bad weather.

The helicopter which had four people on board — the couple, pilot, and co-pilot — made the emergency landing at the Kadambur hills while poor weather conditions prevailed over Satyamangalam forest lands.

Sources at Erode told IANS: “All the four people on board the chopper are safe and they will resume their journey back to Kerala once the weather condition improves.”