Shafaqna India: Three people, including two pilots and an engineer, were killed in a helicopter crash in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Wednesday morning, police reported. The helicopter, owned by the Delhi-based private firm Heritage Aviation, took off from the Oxford County Golf Course helipad and was en route to Juhu in Mumbai when it crashed at 7:40 am.
The crash occurred in a hilly area near Bavdhan, close to the golf course, according to the police. Pimpri Chinchwad Commissioner of Police Vinaykumar Choubey confirmed the fatalities and said fire department teams were dispatched to the scene. Deputy Commissioner of Police Vishal Gaikwad added that the helicopter caught fire after crashing, killing all three on board.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed that the Agusta 109 helicopter belonged to Heritage Aviation. Fire tenders and water tankers were sent to the site to control the blaze. The victims were identified as Girish Kumar, Pritam Singh Bhardwaj, and Paramjeet Singh.
Initial reports suggest that foggy conditions might have contributed to the accident, but a detailed investigation is underway to determine the exact cause.