• Source:JND

Pune Chopper Crash: A private helicopter carrying four people from Mumbai to Hyderabad crashed near Paud village in Maharashtra's Pune on Saturda. The chopper, owned and operated by a private aviation company, crashed in the afternoon. According to ANI, police have reached the spot and assessed the injuries. 

According to Pankaj Deshmukh, SP Pune Rural Police, all four passengers survived the crash. The captain of the chopper sustained injuries and is currently undergoing treatment in a hospital. All others are in stable condition, he added.

"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 was hospitalised. The other three persons are in stable condition," the officer added.

Crash pictures shared by news agency ANI showed a red coloured chopper lying in a country-side meadow, while scattered parts could be seen around it. Another picture showed people standing near the passengers, resting on the ground.