Chopper of Hyderabad's private flying academy crashes, 2 pilots killed

Two pilots, including a trainee, were killed on Saturday in a chopper crash in Telangana's Nalgonda district. The crash took place at Tungaturthi village of Peddavura block, closer to Nagarjunsagar dam on the Krishna river.

Local people gathered to the spot hearing a loud thud to discover the mangled body of the chopper. Cops, medical teams are rushing to the spot. The chopper which crashed is believed to be on a training sortie.

The aircraft belonged to a private aviation academy of Hyderabad. The details of the deceased are not yet known.