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Pawan Hans Helicopter carrying ONGC employees crashes, 5 bodies recovered

ONGC said it is yet to ascertain the reason behind the unfortunate incident

Pawan Hans helicopter rescue
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Photo: Twitter (@IndiaCoastGuard)

Amritha Pillay Mumbai
A Pawan Hans helicopter carrying five ONGC employees and two crew members crashed off the Mumbai coast, ONGC confirmed in a statement on Saturday.

“ONGC confirms that the Pawan Hans Chopper with seven persons including two pilots and five ONGC officers crashed in the sea today morning. ONGC pressed into action all resources to conduct search operations immediately,” the state-run oil company said in a media statement.

According to the official statement issued in the evening, five bodies have been recovered so far and search operation is on for other missing persons. Indian Coast Guard also tweeted, two of the

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