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NY Gov. Cuomo’s helicopter makes emergency landing

Jan 11, 2017 | 2:15 PM

ALBANY, N.Y. — A state police helicopter carrying New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to New York City was forced to make an emergency landing on Wednesday after the cabin filled with fumes.

The Democratic governor, two aides and a security detail were flying from Albany when the problem began, prompting the pilot to land at Stewart Airport, Cuomo spokesman Richard Azzopardi said.

“Just before 4 p.m., the helicopter filled with fumes that smelled like smoke and the pilot made an emergency landing at Stewart Airport,” he said.

No one was injured during the incident, Azzopardi said. The cause of the problem is under investigation.