Video Captures Exact Moment Chopper Crashes in Pune Field | WATCH

Pune: A video has surfaced showing the moments leading up to the crash of a private AW 139 helicopter near Paud village in Pune. Sourced from locals, the footage appears to capture the helicopter flying into a mist before it crashed into a field amid heavy rains. The incident occurred while the helicopter was en route from Mumbai to Hyderabad.

 "A private helicopter crashed near Paud village in Pune district. The helicopter belongs to a private aviation company. It was going from Mumbai to Hyderabad, 4 people were travelling in the helicopter, assessment of any injuries is being looked into", said SP Pankaj Deshmukh, Pune Rural Police. 

How Did The Mishap Happen?

An AW 139 helicopter, operated by Global Vectra Helicorp, crashed in the Paud area today while en route from Juhu in Mumbai to Hyderabad. According to preliminary reports, no casualties have been reported. 

The helicopter's captain, Anand, sustained injuries and has been taken to Sadar Hospital for treatment.

Earlier in May, a private helicopter scheduled to pick up Shiv Sena Deputy Leader Sushma Andhare crashed upon landing. The pilot managed to escape the crash by jumping from the aircraft and survived.

Orange Alert Issued in Maharashtra 

Mumbai and its neighbouring Thane and Palghar districts and many other parts of Maharashtra are expected to receive heavy rainfall over the next four to five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Met office issued an orange alert forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts of Konkan from August 24 (Saturday) onwards.

“The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall in some areas of Mumbai city and its suburbs in the next 3-4 hours. Citizens are advised to be cautious,” the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in an SMS alert to citizens on Saturday morning.

The IMD has also issued an orange alert for the Pune and Satara districts of western Maharashtra and Amravati, Bhandara, Chandrapur and Gondia districts of Vidarbha for Saturday.

An orange alert warns of heavy rainfall exceeding 64.5 mm in 24 hours, potentially disrupting normal life and causing flooding in low-lying areas. A yellow alert, predicting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and light-to-moderate rainfall with gusty winds of 30-40 kmph speed, has been issued for Saturday in several districts barring a few in western Maharashtra and Marathwada.

The IMD has issued an orange alert for some districts of Konkan and western Maharashtra on August 25 and 26 as well.

A low-pressure area over northern parts of West Bengal and adjoining areas of northeast Jharkhand and another over east central Arabian Sea off the Maharashtra coast will bring rain to most parts of Maharashtra in the next 48 hours, an IMD scientist told PTI.