Reddy's chopper had deviated from route,hit a cliff

Hyderabad: The helicopter carrying Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy from Hyderabad to Chittoor yesterday deviated 18 km from its path towards east, near Rudrakoduru in the Nallamala forest range in Kurnool district, before it hit a cliff and crashed.
The chopper might have drifted from its path because of a large cloud formation due to inclement weather and ended up hitting the cliff, they said.
Except the tail portion, the body of the Bell-430 helicoper of AP Aviation Corporation was reduced to bits and pieces in the mishap.
03/09/09 Press Trust of India

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Sep 2009, Safety Sep 2009