Pune: A private helicopter AW 139 crashed in the Paud village in Pune district. The helicopter was travelling from Juhu, Mumbai to Hyderabad. It belongs to a private aviation company Global Vectra. There were four people on board the helicopter; three are safe, while the captain is in critical condition.
Pune is experiencing heavy rain and strong winds, and it is being speculated that the incident might have occurred due to the strong winds or bad weather.
The captain, Anand, has been sent to Sadar Hospital after sustaining injuries. The three other passengers who were on the helicopter have been identified as Dhir Bhatia, Amardeep Singh, and SP Ram. They are in a stable condition.
A person, Kamlesh Solkar, who witnessed the helicopter crash spoke to ABP News. He said that he was standing at the spot when he saw the helicopter falling after the crash. He approached the helicopter and tried to speak with the pilot.
Solkar said that the pilot was not in a condition to talk and was panicked. He also asked the people gathering at the accident site to stay away from the helicopter, warning them that it might explode.
The eye witness also said that the place where the incident occurred was very small and not easily accessible, since it was far from the main road.
"After witnessing it, I was in shock. I have a blood pressure issue, so I got scared and immediately ran away from there," he said.
Solkar also stated that the reason behind the helicopter crash might be due to the heavy rains in the region since the past two days.