I came back from death's face: Actor Dev escapes mid-air helicopter mishap during campaigning

• TMC candidate, actor Dev escapes helicopter mishap in mid-air
• Dev's helicopter fills with smoke mid-air, minutes after taking off from Malda  
• Emergency landing averts any major mishap

Trinamool Congress candidate and actor Dev from Ghatal narrowly escaped a potentially fatal situation while campaigning for the polls. On Friday, during a journey from Malda to Murshidabad, it was reported that Dev's helicopter encountered smoke mid-air. Prompt action led to an emergency landing in Malda, averting a major mishap. Fortunately, Dev and others onboard remained unharmed.

Dev had visited the Maldah North Center to campaign for Trinamool candidate Prasoon Banerjee earlier in the day. Following a roadshow in support of the Trinamool candidate at Ratua in Malda, Dev departed for Murshidabad by helicopter from Malda.

Describing the harrowing experience, Dev recounted the helicopter flew normally but, after ten to fifteen minutes of flying, the helicopter began to fill with smoke The entire helicopter was filled with smoke. Seeing the situation, the pilot decided to make an emergency landing. Finally the helicopter made an emergency landing at Malda airport before any major danger occurred. Narrating the incident, Dev said, 'I came back from face of death.'