Three killed in helicopter crash on UK’s Isle of Wight
Three people have died and one remains in serious condition after a helicopter crash on the Isle of Wight in Britain, police said.
Three people have died and one remains in serious condition after a helicopter crash on the Isle of Wight in Britain, police said.
The Uttarakhand government has decided to suspend heli services for the Char Dham Yatra till 16th June, and a probe has been ordered into Saturday's helicopter crash.
Three people died in a helicopter crash near Bavdhan in Pune district on Wednesday morning.
The chopper's rotor blades struck the naval official on the runway, causing his death, according to reports.
He said, "The loss of precious lives is indeed unfortunate and painful". Members then stood in silence to pay tributes to the departed souls.
"The search operations for Indian Army Pilots and the helicopter which had crashed into the Ranjit Sagar Dam has intensified with submarine rescue unit of Indian Navy being flown in to explore digitally located wreckage at depth of approximately 80-100 meters"
The landing was made after a technical glitch was reported.
The crash has come a day after the IAF targeted terrorist training camps in Pakistan.
The Taliban claimed to have shot down the helicopter. The group's spokesman said the insurgent group downed the helicopter in a "direct attack".
The helicopter belonging to Vichai Srivaddhnaprabha, the chairman of Premier League football club Leicester City, crashed at the club's King Power Stadium on Saturday night, shortly after takeoff from the centre of the ground.
