Pune: Helicopter crashes, catches fire; 3 persons killed
Preliminary information suggested the deceased included two pilots and an engineer, as per officials
The incident took place at 6.45 am near a hilly terrain in Bavdhan area, which is close to the Oxford Golf Course, according to police. Photo: X | @ani_digital
Three persons were killed after a helicopter crashed and caught fire in Maharashtra's Pune district on Wednesday morning (October 2), police said.
The helicopter, belonging to a Delhi-based private aviation firm, took off from the Oxford Golf Course helipad in Pune and was heading to Juhu in Mumbai, an official said.
Preliminary information suggested the deceased comprised two pilots and an engineer, as per officials.
The incident took place at 6.45 am near a hilly terrain in Bavdhan area, which is close to the Oxford Golf Course, according to police.
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"Three persons have died in the helicopter crash. Our teams along with fire department vehicles have reached the spot," Pimpri Chinchwad Commissioner of Police Vinaykumar Choubey said.
After the crash, the chopper caught fire, but the cause of the crash was yet to be ascertained, said the police.
Initial reports suggest that dense fog in the area may have led to the crash. An official investigation is on to determine the exact cause of the crash.
(With agency inputs)