Bhubaneswar: One from Odisha is among the two pilots who were killed when a Chhattisgarh government helicopter crashed at the Raipur airport on Thursday evening
The deceased Odia pilot is Captain Gopal Krishna Panda, a resident of Baham in Sambalpur district, while the other is Captain A.P. Srivastava.
According to information received, the helicopter was landing when the crash occurred, but it was not clear what led to the accident.
Chhattisgarh Chief Bhupesh Baghel has expressed his deep sorrow at the death of the pilots and extended his condolences to their families.
(With inputs from IANS)
