Modi’s Chopper Fails To Land In Bengal Town Due To Fog, Returns To Kolkata

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s helicopter was unable to land in Taherpur, Nadia district, West Bengal, on December 20, 2025, due to dense fog and low visibility. The chopper hovered over the helipad briefly before making a U-turn and returning safely to Kolkata airport.

Modi had arrived in Kolkata earlier in the day for scheduled events, including inaugurating national highway projects and addressing a BJP rally (“Parivartan Sankalpa Sabha”). Traveling by road (over 100 km) was deemed unfeasible due to time constraints, so he addressed the rally virtually from Kolkata.