two people were killed after a helicopter crashed at an airport in Chhattisgarh Sze Raipur. The police have said the helicopter caught fire when the pilots were trying to land the helicopter. The chopper pilots, both the pilots on board have died. Unfortunately in this accident, Captain Gopal Krishna Panda and Captain A. P. Srivastava were killed in this accident. The police have confirmed. Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister has paid his tributes to this unfortunate accident via a tweet, he said and I court just got a sad news above the state helicopter crashing at the airport in Raipur. In this tragic accident, both our pilots Captain Panda and Captain Srivastava have died. May God give strength to his family members and peace to the departed soul in this time of grief. That's what the Chief Minister Mr Bagel has said in a tweet I'm joined by my colleague on Rand worry for more on this Anurag Two pilots have been killed dead in this chopper crash Very unfortunate one What more details can you share with us? How do we know? How did the chopper really crash at the airport? Sakshi are The chopper crashed at around 19 pm away from the main runway and near the taxiway. And it was August, a 109 CAG crowd at the Raipur airport and both the pilots were killed. The crew was undergoing nighttime flying proficiency cheques and they were no passengers on board and they were taken to the hospital where they were declared dead. Unfortunately, they were identified as Captain Panda and Captain Srivastava. As you said, and Chief Minister Boop, it's bagel also tweeted and he said that just got a sad news about the state helicopter crashing at the airport in Raipur. In this tragic accident, both our pilots Captain Panda and Capital Shiv also have sadly passed away. May God give strength to his family members and peace to the departed troll in this time of grief. So this news was also confirmed by the Chief Minister. And as of now, the postmortem and the staff at there are, um, a question of hospital are performing the post mortem. All right. And raga thanks very much with those details and unfortunate accident there at Raipur Airport, two pilots have died in the chopper crash in Chhattisgarh. Raipur. The chopper is a state owned chopper. That's what we have understood. So far, the helicopter crash has taken place at the Raipur airport, which has unfortunately killed both the pilots on board. Thanks very much, Anurag.
