Mumbai-Hyderabad Helicopter Crashes In Pune, Video Captures Terrifying Moment

An official reported that the captain of the helicopter is being taken to hospital, while the other three are stable. The helicopter belongs to Global Vectra company.

A helicopter flying from Mumbai to Hyderabad crashed near Pune due to possible strong winds and bad weather.

Source : ANI

A helicopter going from Mumbai to Hyderabad crashed near Paud village in the Pune district of Maharashtra on Saturday. There were a total of four people in the helicopter out of which, the captain sustained injuries and was hospitalised. The rest of the three persons are in stable condition.

The helicopter model AW 139, which belongs to a private aviation company, Global Vectra, took off from Juhu in Mumbai and was going to Hyderabad when it crashed in the Paud area.

A video on social media purportedly showed moments of the helicopter crash.

ABP could not independently check the veracity of the video.

Pune Halicopter Crash pic.twitter.com/74l2c8uIX8

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It has been speculated that this incident might have occurred due to strong winds or bad weather. Kamlesh Solkar, an eyewitness to the helicopter crash told ABP News that he was present at the scene when the helicopter suddenly crashed. After the crash, he approached the helicopter pilot, who was completely shaken and unable to speak properly. The pilot warned everyone to stay away from the helicopter, fearing it might explode.

Solkar noted that the crash occurred in a remote and difficult-to-reach area, far from the main road. He postulated that the heavy rains over the past two days might have played a role in the incident. Frightened by the dangerous situation and due to his blood pressure issues, Solkar quickly left the scene. 

#WATCH | Maharashtra: Visuals of a private helicopter that crashed near Paud village in Pune district during the afternoon.

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… pic.twitter.com/3CPfnq2mtu

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Injured Taken To Hospital

The identified was Captain, Anand, who sustained an injury and was rushed to Sadar Rogi Hospital. The other identified out of four members of the helicopter were Dir Bhatia, Amardeep Singh, and SP Ram.

"The captain of the helicopter is being taken to hospital, while the other three are stable. The helicopter belongs to Global Vectra company. The cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained," an official told PTI.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued orange alerts and warnings of heavy rainfall, for the Pune and Satara districts of western Maharashtra.