A helicopter crashed and caught fire in Aarey Colony today, killing two people and injuring two others.
The chopper crashed in an open ground in Aarey Colony, a green belt in suburban Goregaon, a Fire Brigade official said.
#SpotVisuals Mumbai: Helicopter ‘Robinson R44’ crashes in Filter Pada area of Aarey Colony in Goregaon; 4 injured. pic.twitter.com/oFr5vVzhdH
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Four persons, all occupants of the chopper, suffered burns and were rushed to a hospital where two one of them succumbed to injuries, said DCP (Zone 12) Kirankumar Chavan.
However, other reports have confirmed one person dead so far – the pilot.
Three fire engines were rushed to the spot and the blaze has been contained, the Fire Brigade official added.
Visuals from the spot: Four injured in helicopter crash in Filter Pada area of Aarey Colony in Goregaon. #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/NLAnzCXIER
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Local residents alerted police and Fire Brigade after they spotted smoke billowing from the crash site.
“We saw smoke in our area at around 11:45 AM and realised something untoward has happened,” an eyewitness said.
