PATHANAMTHITTA: District Collector S Premkrishnan has responded to the incident in which the helicopter carrying President Droupadi Murmu sank slightly into the concrete while landing at the Pramadam helipad in Pathanamthitta. His statement came after the issue sparked public discussion. The collector said the dip was only about half an inch deep. He clarified that there were no structural problems with the helipad. The helicopter landed slightly behind the marked “H” zone, and since the concrete was newly laid, it caused a half-inch depression. He added that if there had been any safety concern, the helicopter would not have been allowed to take off from there.

Earlier, State Police Chief Ravada Chandrasekhar had also expressed a similar opinion. He explained that the helipad was complet

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