A privately-owned helicopter crashed in Guangzhou’s Nansha District yesterday afternoon (July 29) killing both people inside, Qianzhan reports. Inside the helicopter, which belonged to the Sui X Helicopter Company, was the pilot, Mr Pan, 37, from Sichuan Province and his trainee Miss Xi, 25, from Henan Province.

The emergency 110 call was made at 4 p.m. and both people aboard were found dead at the scene. The wreckage was found in an area of wasteland in Dagang New Village.

Fortunately, unlike the military helicopter crash in Shantou last December, nobody on the ground was hurt.

The cause is being investigated. Reports indicate that the helicopter exploded in mid-air.

Onlookers gather at the scene, courtesy of Google Images.