Kaushal Vidyarthee, travelling in Special Flight New Delhi-Hubli, with 4 others including Rahul Gandhi, writes to D… https://t.co/ieo47u2VQv — ANI (@ANI) 1524756220000

It was snag of autopilot mode & pilot shifted to manual & landed safely.Such autopilot incidents are not uncommon.F… https://t.co/oLaBTs3Ym8 — ANI (@ANI) 1524762096000

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NEW DELHI: Congress today suspected that a plane carrying its chief Rahul Gandhi was intentionally tampered and demanded an investigation into the matter.In a letter written by Rahul aide Kailash Vidyarthee to DG & IG Karnataka, it was alleged that a special plane, New Delhi-Hubli, with four people on board, including Rahul Gandhi, developed "unexplained technical failures" during the flight."Serious questions related to intentional tampering with the aircraft cannot also be brushed aside and are required to be addressed and investigated," wrote Vidyarthee.The letter says that just before arriving at Hubli the plane suddenly tilted heavily on the left side and started losing altitude with violent shuddering.Vidyarthee also claimed that the unusual activity of the aircraft was not related to weather."It is to be stated that the weather outside was sunny, normal and not windy as per the observation of the passengers and as per the forecast for the day," he wrote.Later in the day, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a clarification that there was a snag in autopilot and such incidents are not uncommon."It was snag of autopilot mode & pilot shifted to manual and landed safely. Such autopilot incidents are not uncommon. For any VIP flight, DGCA examines in detail. We shall do here also," the DGCA said.