Air Force chopper lands on street

PEKANBARU, Riau: An Air Force helicopter carrying State Minister of Transmigration and Population Al Hilal Hamdi made an emergency landing on a street in the remote village of Sialang on Saturday.

Bad weather was blamed for the unusual landing, spokesman for the Riau administration Ruskin Har said as quoted by Antara.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

Al Hilal was on his way from Burung Island in the Indragiri Hilir regency to the provincial capital of Pekanbaru.

The minister arrived here on Friday for a two-day visit. (amd)