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Aarey chopper crash: From joyride to tragedy in 5 minutes
Updated On: 12 December, 2016 10:45 AM IST | | Aparna Shukla and Ranjeet Jadhav
<p>The two passengers took the chopper ride to celebrate their wedding anniversary, but the helicopter crashed in Aarey Colony minutes after they took off, landing them both in the ICU</p>


The crash killed pilot Praful Mishra (in blue) on the spot, while passenger Ritesh Modi is currently in the ICU
Flying over Mumbai in a romantic helicopter ride was supposed to be the high point of their wedding anniversary, but it turned out to be the lowest point in their lives instead. Brinda Modi (31) and her husband Ritesh (33) got barely five minutes in seventh heaven before the chopper plummeted to the ground, killing their pilot and injuring both of them, along with the flight technician.
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