Each the pilots on board died within the accident.
Raipur:
Two pilots had been killed after a helicopter crashed at an airport in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur on Thursday night. Captain Gopal Krishna Panda and Captain AP Shrivastava had been killed within the accident, police mentioned.
The helicopter caught hearth when the pilots had been making an attempt to land the helicopter. Each the pilots on board died within the accident. There have been no passengers on board.
The incident passed off throughout a flying follow on the Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur beneath Mana police station limits at round 9:10 pm, mentioned Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prashant Agrawal.
The reason for the crash was not instantly identified. An in depth technical investigation on behalf of Directorate Normal of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Chhattisgarh Authorities can be undertaken to determine the precise trigger.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister expressed grief over the tragedy and paid his tributes to the pilots. “Simply bought unhappy information concerning the state helicopter crashing on the airport in Raipur. On this tragic accident, each our pilots Captain Panda and Captain Srivastava died. Might God give power to his members of the family and peace to the departed soul on this time of grief,” Mr Baghel mentioned in a tweet.
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