A helicopter carrying a federal minister and high-ranking government officials narrowly escaped a major accident on Saturday. Water and Power Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, Water and Power Secretary Ismail Qureshi and WAPDA Chairman Shakil Durrani had left Islamabad for Basha Dam by helicopter, when one of the two helicopter engines developed a fault. Helicopter pilot Col Asad Ali flew to Rawalpindi Dahmiyal Camp, where a successful emergency landing was made without any injuries. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has ordered an inquiry into the incident.