Helicopter with 4 onboard crashes in Pune amid heavy rain, no casualties
A helicopter carrying 4, including the pilot, crashed near Pune.
Pune, August 24, 2024: A privately owned helicopter carrying four persons including the pilot, crashed in Paud near Pune, seriously injuring people traveling in it.
The helicopter of AW139 model, belonged to Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd. It took off from Juhu, Mumbai and was headed to Hyderabad when crashed in Paud area near Pune amidst heavy rain.
Locals have captured the accident on film:
पुण्यातील पौड येथे हेलिकॉप्टर कोसळले आहे. त्यात चौघे प्रवास करत होते. पायलट आणि तीन प्रवासी जखमी झालेत. #helicoptercrash #punenews pic.twitter.com/i6mghhN0U7
— LetsUpp Marathi (@LetsUppMarathi) August 24, 2024
Among the 4 people who were in the Helicopter, the captain sustained injuries and is hospitalised. The rest of the three persons are in stable condition: SP Pankaj Deshmukh Pune Rural Police
The technical cause of the accident has yet to be determined. It has been raining heavily since last night and the visibility remains poor for flying.
