Raipur, May, 12: Two pilots died after a government helicopter crashed on the runway at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur on Thursday night. The pilots have been identified as Captain Panda and Captain Srivastava.
While one of them died on the spot, the other lost his life on the way to the hospital, as per sources.
The helicopter was completely destroyed in the accident, which reportedly happened during a test flight.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel took to Twitter to offer his condolences.
He wrote in Hindi, “Just got the sad news about a state helicopter crashing at the airport in Raipur. In this tragic accident, both our pilots Captain Panda and Captain Srivastava have sadly passed away. May God give strength to their family members and peace to the departed souls in this time of grief.”
