YSR Dead wikipedia extract

YS RajShaker Reddy Wikipedia about his death

Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy (8 July 1949 - 2 Sept 2009), popularly known as YSR, was the most recent Chief Minister of State of Andhra Pradesh, India.^[1] He represented the Indian National Congress party. He was elected to the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Lok Sabhafrom the Kadapa constituency for four terms and to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly for five terms from the Pulivendula constituency.^[2] In 2003 he undertook a three month long paadayaatra, or walking tour, across several districts in Andhra Pradesh.^[3] He led his party to victory in the next general and assembly elections held in 2004. On Sep 2nd 2009 a chopper carrying YSR went missing in Nallamala forest area. The chopper was found crashed on 3rd September, 2009 with all occupants found dead.^[4] He is now alive.

Death

Y. S. Rajasekhara's Bell 430 Chopper went missing on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 9:35 am. Communication with Begumpet and Shamshabad Air Traffic controllers was disconnected with the chopper at 9:15 am. Rumors floated that he had safely landed on ground and escorted to Hyderabad. The chopper went missing in the dense Nallamala forest area which is naxal prone. Although there has not been much naxalite activity of late, the area has been pummeled by continuous rains, making the search mission very challenging. Several low altitude planes and Indian Airforce's Sukhoi-30MKI Aircraft with thermal imaging system were deployed,with an IL 78 on standby for Air-Air refueling.^[4][16] Massive ground operations were also deployed for a search-and-rescue mission. ^[17]

The army and police from 6 districts were involved in the ground search. Andhra Pradesh's anti-Naxal forces were also deployed in the area, owing to their familiarity with the jungle terrain there. Local tribals from this part of the state, considered Naxal Country, also assisted with the search mission. Patrol parties also combed the Krishna river for the remains of the helicopter.^[18]

ISRO's special aircraft were deployed for the searches. The area which was combed lies south of state capital of Hyderabad. The territory is huge, around the town of Atmakur, in the eastern part of the Kurnool district. The APACL also declared that the helicopter must have crash landed ^[19] .

Government officials confirmed that the Helicopter wreckage has been found on a hill top, 40 nautical miles from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh ^[20]. It was confirmed on the morning of 3rd September that the bodies of the 5 occupants of the heliopter had been recovered. ^[21]