The helicopter was travelling from Mumbai's Juhu to Hyderabad when the mishap took place.
Augusta Westland 139 Helicopter crash in Paud village in Pune district
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Appears to be a Engine / MGB failure
Leading to autorotation and last minute attempted quick stop
Very unfortunate @nishantchat @AnchorAnandN @BDUTT @republic @MirrorNow pic.twitter.com/jPvwHKPCXK
According to Pankaj Deshmukh, Superintendent of Police, Pune Rural Police, the injured have been identified as Anand Captain, who has been hospitalized in a nearby facility, while Deer Bhatia, Amardeep Singh, and SP Ram are reported to be in stable condition, reported India Today.
The crashed helicopter belonged to a private aviation company named Global Vectra.