3 hurt in N’ganj copter crash

Three passengers including the pilot were injured on Tuesday when a helicopter of Partex Aviation Ltd made an emergency landing at Rupganj of Narayanganj during a test flight after repairing the engine.
Three passengers including the pilot were injured on Tuesday when a helicopter of Partex Aviation Ltd made an emergency landing at Rupganj of Narayanganj during a test flight after repairing the engine.
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Three people have been injured after a helicopter crashed in Narayanganj’s Rupganj Upazila.
The accident occurred around 4pm on Tuesday, said Rupganj Police Station OC Ismail Hossain.
The injured – pilot Mizanur Rahman, co-pilot Zia and engineer Farooq have been taken to the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka.
“The helicopter had come in for repairs. A technical malfunction occurred during the test flight after repairs were conducted, forcing them to make an emergency landing,” said Partex Aviation Chief Engineer Md Mahiuddin. “The helicopter crashed into the sand,” OC Ismail said. “Three, including the pilot, were injured.”
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