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YSR shock deaths are bogus, says senior Congress leader

September 30, 2009 India

A senior Congress leader in Andhra Pradesh has termed as “bogus” the shock deaths of 600 people following the demise of chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash early this month. Giving a bitter twist to the war of words with the loyalists of the late chief minister, who was known as YSR, [...]

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YSR chopper pilots knew of bad weather, shows voice recorder

September 23, 2009 India

A US probe has found that the pilot and co-pilot of the chopper that crashed in an Andhra Pradesh forest, killing chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, early this month knew they were flying in a dangerously bad weather, an official said here Wednesday. “The US FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) investigated the conversation between the pilot [...]

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Efforts to find YSR’s successor climax

September 10, 2009 India

Political activity aimed at finding a successor to late Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy reached a climax Thursday with Congress legislators rushing here anticipating a meeting to elect a new leader. With the seven-day mourning period ending Wednesday, hectic efforts are on in both New Delhi and Hyderabad to pick a new chief minister. The [...]

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DGCA probe team visits YSR chopper crash site

September 10, 2009 India

An investigation team of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), probing the Sep 2 helicopter crash that killed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others, Wednesday visited the crash site in Kurnool district. The four-member team headed by R.K. Tiyagi, chairman and managing director of Pawan Hans, held a meeting with [...]

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Week later, mystery of YSR chopper crash unsolved

September 9, 2009 India

A week after the helicopter crash that killed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others, there is still no light on the circumstances that led to the accident. It is still not clear if it was a human error or a technical failure that led to the crash of the Bell 430 [...]

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Probe begins into YSR helicopter crash

September 5, 2009 India

Aviation and police authorities Saturday began a probe into the helicopter crash that killed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others Wednesday. A team of the Andhra Pradesh police Crime Investigation Department (CID) gathered mangled pieces of the helicopter that crashed into a hill in the dense Nallamalla forest in Kurnool district [...]

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YSR’s helicopter had once landed on a road

September 5, 2009 India

Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who died in a helicopter crash Wednesday, had a narrow escape last year when the helicopter carrying him made an emergency landing on a road. The incident had taken place Aug 21, 2008 when he was on his way to attend a programme at Mydavolu village in Guntur district. The chopper was [...]

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Public emotion vindicates YSR’s mass appeal

September 4, 2009 India

Was Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy one of India’s most popular leaders in terms of crowd appeal? If the turnout for his funeral, the public display of emotion by thousands and the number of people in Andhra Pradesh who have died of shock or committed suicide is an indication, then it would appear so. There have been [...]

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Idupulapaya Estate was always close to YSR’s heart

September 4, 2009 India

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has been laid to rest at a place dear to his heart. Idupulapaya Estate in his Kadapa district was the place he loved the most. The lush green family estate spread over 100 acres is located 40 km from Pulivendula town. YSR, as he was popularly known, stayed [...]

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YSR’s body flown to native town in Kadapa for burial

September 4, 2009 India

The body of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy was flown Friday afternoon to Pulivendula, his native town in Kadapa district, for burial. The body was flown in an army helicopter from Begumpet airport here after thousands of people paid their last respects at the L.B. Stadium in this state capital. YSR, who died [...]

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