Pune: In a tragic incident, three people died on Wednesday after a helicopter crashed and caught fire in Maharashtra's Pune, as reported by PTI. The aircraft, operated by a Delhi-based private aviation company, had taken off from the Oxford Golf Course helipad and was en route to Juhu in Mumbai.
Preliminary reports indicated that the victims included two pilots and an engineer. The crash occurred at approximately 6.45 am in a hilly area of Bavdhan, close to the Oxford Golf Course, according to police.
"Three persons have died in the helicopter crash. Our teams, along with fire department vehicles, have reached the spot," stated Vinaykumar Choubey, Commissioner of Police for Pimpri Chinchwad. The helicopter ignited following the crash, and investigations into the cause of the incident are currently underway.
