Helicopter crashes in Pune's Bavdhan;3 killed 2 pilots, engineer killed

A helicopter with three people on board crashed in the Bavdhan area in Pune on Wednesday morning.

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Three people were killed on Wednesday morning when the helicopter they were flying in crashed in the Bavdhan area of Pune while on its way to Mumbai.

Vinoykumar Choubey, Police Commissioner, Pimpri Chinchwad, confirmed the deaths. “The chopper was on its way to Juhu from Oxford Golf Course resort. Our teams have responded,” Choubey said.

Senior Inspector Kanhaiyya Thorat said, “We have come to know that Paramjeet Singh and Pillai were retired pilots from the Indian Air Force. Bharadwaj was retired from the Indian Navy.”

“When we reached the spot, we saw that the chopper had crashed and all its parts had scattered. There was a smoldering fire. We were able to extract three casualties, and these were handed over to the police...Other information is yet to be ascertained,” Chief Fire Officer, Devendra Prabhakar Potphode told ANI.

According to preliminary information, the helicopter belonged to Heritage Aviation and was based in Pune. It had a registration number VT EVV, the police said.

The chopper was chartered by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and was headed to Mumbai. According to NCP chief Sunil Tatkare, he was going to visit Raigad in the helicopter.

In August, a private helicopter flying from Mumbai to Hyderabad crashed in Pune's Paud village. All four occupants survived the crash that took place near Paud, though they suffered injuries, a police official said.

“A private helicopter crashed near Paud village in Pune district. The helicopter belongs to a private aviation company. It was going from Mumbai to Hyderabad, four people were traveling in the helicopter, assessment of any injuries is being looked into,” Pankaj Deshmukh, superintendent of police (Pune Rural) told ANI.

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Key Points from Pune Helicopter Crash Reports

• Crash Location: A helicopter crashed in the Bavdhan area of Pune district, Maharashtra, near a newly constructed building.

• Fatalities: Two people were confirmed dead, and one person was severely injured in the crash.

• Onboard Passengers: There were three individuals onboard during the incident, with initial reports fearing fatalities.

• Helicopter Details: The helicopter was reportedly on a training sortie when the crash occurred.

• Investigation: Authorities have initiated an investigation into the cause of the crash.

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