Raipur: Pilots of a helicopter killed in a helicopter crash at the airport in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on Thursday evening. Captain Gopal Krishna Panda and Captain AP Srivastava were killed in the accident, police said.
The helicopter caught fire while the pilots were trying to land it. Both pilots in the helicopter were killed in the crash. There were no passengers.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prashant Agarwal said the incident took place at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur under Mana police station around 9:10 pm during training. The cause of the accident is not clear. Authorities said they would conduct a detailed investigation.
The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister expressed his grief over the tragedy and paid tributes to the pilots.
