Raipur airport helicopter crash: A Chhattisgarh authorities helicopter crashed at Chhattisgarh’s Raipur airport on Thursday evening ensuing within the demise of two pilots, as per stories.
PTI quoted Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prashant Agrawal as saying that the accident occurred throughout a flying observe on the Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur at round 9:10 pm.
The two pilots on board the helicopter — recognized as Captain Gopal Krishna Panda and Captain A P Shrivastava — had been severely injured within the crash and brought to a close-by personal hospital the place they had been declared useless.
The reason behind the crash was not instantly recognized.
Informing of the accident, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel tweeted that each the pilots died within the accident.
He additionally expressed his condolences to the bereaved households, and wrote, “just got sad news about a state helicopter crashing at the airport in Raipur. In this tragic accident, both our pilots Captain Panda and Captain Shrivastava passed away. May God give strength to their family members and peace to the departed soul.”
Further particulars awaited.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”