Pune: One of the 3 people who died in a helicopter crash in Maharashtra on Wednesday morning was a Malayali. Pilot Girish Pillai (56), a native of Kollam Kundera, died. Girish Pillai is a retired Air Force pilot. After the post-mortem, the body will be handed over to the relatives.
The helicopter crashed in Pune’s Bavdhan Budruk area. Besides Girish Pillai, another pilot Pritam Bharadwaj and engineer Paramjith were in the helicopter. The helicopter took off and crashed within minutes. The helicopter was completely burnt.
The helicopter of Delhi-based Heritage Aviation was involved in the accident. Local media reports that the helicopter took off from the helipad of Oxford Golf Club in Pune at 7.30 am. According to reports, heavy fog in the area led to the accident. It was a helicopter chartered to Raigad for the NCP leader.
