Helicopter Crashes in Pune: The Gandhi Jayanti festival is celebrated nationwide today. It is a national festival celebrated every year on 2 October. Mahatma Gandhi was born on this day. Gandhiji, whose full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, is called ‘Mahatma’.
On the other hand, an incident of helicopter crash has come to light in Pune, Maharashtra. A helicopter crash has occurred near Bavdhan Budruk village. Three people are reported to have died in this accident.
The villagers informed the Hinjewadi Police Control Room. As soon as the information was received, the police and medical team left. According to DGCA, Heritage Aviation’s Agusta 109 helicopter with VT-EVV registration, they crashed about 20 nm from the Oxford helipad in Pune.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Visuals from the spot in Pune where a private chopper crashed soon after it took off, claiming 3 lives. Police and Fire Department teams are present at the spot.
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2024
DCP Pimpri-Chinchwad says that a private helicopter of Heritage Aviation took off from… pic.twitter.com/U5QFJUOmjB
Commenting on the incident, a senior Pune police official told news agency PTI, “A helicopter crashed in Bavdhan area of Pune district. According to preliminary information, three people have been reported dead.
However, it is not yet known whose helicopter it was as it is on fire.” Confirming the news, Pimpri Chinchwad Police Commissioner told ANI, “Three people have died in the incident. Senior officials of Pimpri Chinchwad Police are on the spot. Two ambulances and four fire engines reached the spot to carry out rescue operations immediately after the incident.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Visuals from the spot in Pune where a private chopper crashed soon after it took off, claiming 3 lives. Police and Fire Department teams are present at the spot.
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2024
DCP Pimpri-Chinchwad says that a private helicopter of Heritage Aviation took off from Oxford… pic.twitter.com/aqvFIn2G47
The incident took place in the hilly area of Bavdhan area at around 6:45 am on Wednesday. The helicopter took off from a nearby helipad. According to reports, there were three people on board the helicopter, including two pilots and an engineer.
Let us tell you that earlier last month, a private helicopter crashed near Paud village in Pune when it was going from Juhu in Mumbai to Hyderabad. Currently, the police is investigating the matter.