Helicopter Crash : After the plane crash of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and the crash of an air ambulance in the forest of Chatra district of Jharkhand yesterday, another horrific accident has come to light. A helicopter has crashed directly into the sea in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. But fortunately no one died in this accident. All 7 passengers in the helicopter are safe. As soon as the incident was reported, rescue teams reached the spot and evacuated everyone safely.
The incident took place on Tuesday, February 24 at 9:30 am. According to Pawan Hans spokesperson, the helicopter took off from Port Blair with two crew members and five passengers. The pilot made a crash-landing in the sea due to a suspected technical malfunction during the flight. Officials said the accident took place near Mayabandar area in North and Middle Andaman district. All seven were rescued safely from the sea. As a precaution, all passengers and crew members were admitted to a nearby hospital. There are currently no reports of injuries.
According to a senior civil aviation department official, the chopper took off from Sri Vijayapuram at 8:45 am and crashed into the sea about 45 minutes later. A preliminary investigation revealed a technical glitch. Further investigation into the helicopter crash is underway. Helicopter Crash
A tragic accident in Jharkhand
Meanwhile, although lives were saved in the Andaman Islands, a Beechcraft C-90 air ambulance of Redbird Airways crashed in dense forest at Chatra in Jharkhand while en route from Ranchi to Delhi. All seven people on the plane died in the accident. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the plane took off from Ranchi at 7:11 pm but lost radar contact shortly after. The dead include two pilots, a doctor and the patient’s family. Authorities have identified all the bodies and investigations are on. Air traffic has become a question mark due to the continuous plane accidents in the last few days.
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