Pawan Hans chopper carrying ONGC employees crashes off Mumbai coast, 4 bodies recovered; rescue operations continue
At least four people were killed on Saturday after a Pawan Hans helicopter carrying seven persons crashed off the Mumbai coast minutes after it took off
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At least four people were killed on Saturday after a Pawan Hans helicopter carrying seven persons crashed off the Mumbai coast minutes after it took off. Image courtesy: Twitter @IndiaCoastGuard
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The helicopter with five ONGC officers and two pilots, took off from Juhu aerodrome at 10.25 am. The chopper went missing around 10.40 hours, prompting a large-scale rescue operation by Indian Coast Guard. Image courtesy: Twitter @IndiaCoastGuard
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The Navy had deployed its stealth frigate INS Teg for the search operation, while surveillance aircraft P8i was also pressed into service. The Coast Guard had also diverted its ships to search the missing chopper. image courtesy: Twitter/@DefenceMinIndia
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Several leaders including President Ram Nath Kovind expressed grief at the loss of lives. Although, the cause is yet to be ascertained, the aircraft accident investigation body AAIB will probe the incident. Image courtesy: Twitter @DefenceMinIndia
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