Date:12/10/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/12/stories/2004101207760100.htm

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Lucky escape

By Our Special Correspondent

BANGALORE, OCT. 11. The Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, had a lucky escape when a private helicopter in which he was flying ran out of fuel and forcelanded at the Gulbarga helipad today. Mr. Patil was on his way to Latur, Maharashtra, for an election meeting.