New Delhi: In a startling incident, a private helicopter en route from Mumbai to Hyderabad crashed in the Paud village of Pune district on Saturday. According to a reports, all four occupants of the helicopter survived the crash but sustained injuries. The accident, which occurred amidst heavy rains, was caught on camera, causing widespread concern.Pankaj Deshmukh, Superintendent of Police (Pune Rural), confirmed the incident, stating, A private helicopter crashed near Paud village in Pune district. The helicopter belongs to a private aviation company. It was traveling from Mumbai to Hyderabad with four people on board. An assessment of their injuries is currently underway. The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation.Maharashtra | A private helicopter crashed near Paud village in Pune district. The helicopter belongs to a private aviation company. It was going from Mumbai to Hyderabad. Among the 4 people who were in the Helicopter, the captain sustained injuries and is hospitalised. The rest… https://t.co/Z2MkvvXi91 pic.twitter.com/kF5qg7HOV2— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2024Nepal helicopter crash earlier this monthThis incident comes shortly after another tragic helicopter crash in Nepal. On August 7, a chopper crashed in the mountainous region northwest of Kathmandu, leading to the deaths of all five people on board. The victims included four men and one woman, whose bodies were recovered from the wreckage by police and army rescuers. Watch the video here:#PuneHelicopter Crashes Near Paud, Pune District All Passengers SafeA helicopter belonging to a Mumbai-based global company crashed near Paud in Pune district earlier today. The region has been experiencing heavy rainfall, but the exact technical reason for the accident is… pic.twitter.com/RNoXDNzcBa— Pune Pulse (@pulse_pune) August 24, 2024Krishna Prasad Humagai, the government administrator of Nuwakot district, mentioned that the crash site was in the Suryachaur area, a forested mountain region. The Eurocopter AS350, owned by Nepal-based Air Dynasty, lost contact with the tower just three minutes after taking off from Kathmandu International Airport.Past helicopter crashes in regionIn another tragic incident on May 20, Irans then-president Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash near Jolfa, a city close to the Azerbaijan border. Local reports suggested that heavy rains, fog, and strong winds contributed to the crash, while some sources referred to it as a hard landing.
