Bhubaneswar: Legendary freedom fighter and former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik’s iconic Dakota DC-3 VT-AUI aircraft will arrive in Bhubaneswar today.
The aircraft, which is being transported by truck from Kolkata to Bhubaneswar, has entered the Odisha border.
As per reports, the aircraft has been dismantled into three parts in Kolkata and is on its way to Bhubaneswar in three containers via the National Highway.
The three trawlers crossed the Laxmannath toll plaza in Jaleswar early this morning and are scheduled to arrive in Bhubaneswar by evening.
The aircraft was flown by Biju Patnaik in 1947 to rescue the then Prime Minister of Indonesia Sutan Sjahrir and Vice President Sukarno.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) already allotted 1.1 acres of land to the State Government for the iconic Dakota DC-3 VT-AUI aircraft for public viewing.