Y.S.Rajasekhar Reddy (1949-2009) - Andhra Pradesh - Chief Minister5 Dead bodies found near chopper crash site.
No More YSR
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajashekhara Reddy's helicopter has been located on top of a hill about 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of Kurnool at a place called Rollapenta by Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters.
Indian Air Force officer Air Commodore Sagar Bharati of the Bangalore Air Command, who is monitoring the search and rescue operation, confirmed that IAF helicopters have located the helicopter at the crash site
"Chief Minister's helicopter has been located. It is on top of a hill 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of Kurnool. We are trying to find out if there are survivors. Air Force helicopters are over the location. We are not sure if it has crashed," said Air Commodore Sagar Bharati.
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"Two helicopters are orbiting at the site. Air Force helicopters are trying to land… because the helicopter is on the top of the hill, it's a jungle so it is difficult to land," the Air Commodore said.
The Air Force has already given search parties on the ground coordinates of the place where Andhra CM’s helicopter has been located. The signal code of the YSR Reddy’s helicopter is 15471479.
Government sources have claimed that the helicopter had crash landed and was completely burnt.
“There is almost no chance of any survivors,”.
Union Home Ministry sources confirmed that Andhra Chief Minister's helicopter has been located 40 nautical miles east of Kurnool.
The sources said that as a rescue helicopter had problem in landing on a hilltop, so another helicopter has been sent with commandos who will slither down and see whether there are any survivors.
Army has also sent out a team of 70-80 para commandos to the area to find any possible survivors.
YSR Reddy has been untraceable since Wednesday morning after the helicopter carrying him went off the radar and lost all contacts with the ATC.
The Andhra Chief Minister was accompanied by his Principal Secretary S Subramanyam and Chief Security Officer ASC Wesley.
There were two pilots - Group Captain SK Bhatia and Captain M S Reddy - on board the twin-engine Bell 430 helicopter which disappeared over the Naxal-infested Nallamalla forests.
The 60-year-old Congress leader, who led the party to a remarkable victory in the recent Assembly and Lok Sabha polls, left Hyderabad for Chittoor at 08:35 hrs IST in the helicopter and lost contact with the Air Traffic Control at Begumpet Airport after an hour.
It is really a Sad day for Andhra Pradesh People for losing a great man or precisely a great HISTORY in the politics of Andhra pradesh.
We are really sorry for his sad demise... :(
