Two pilots and an engineer were killed after a helicopter belonging to a private aviation company crashed and caught fire in Maharashtra's Pune district on Wednesday morning, police said. Pics/Special Arrangements by Diwakar Sharma
Updated On: 2024-10-02 05:19 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
The helicopter belonging to the Delhi-based Heritage Aviation took off from the Oxford County Golf Course helipad here and was heading to Juhu in Mumbai when it crashed at 7.40 am, police said
The incident took place near a hilly terrain in Bavdhan area, which is close to the golf course, according to police
An official from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the incident took place at 7.40 am and confirmed that the Agusta 109 helicopter which crashed belonged to the Heritage Aviation
"The deceased have been identified as Girish Kumar, Pritam Singh Bhardwaj and Paramjeet Singh," an official said
Primary information suggested fog in the area led to the accident, he said
"A detailed investigation will ascertain the exact cause of the crash," the official said
