The chopper belonging to private operator United Heli Charters had taken off from Juhu aerodrome here in the morning and was going to Aurangabad for fuelling from where it had to go to Nagpur, Air Traffic Control sources said.The accident occurred at around 7.The directorate general of Civil Aviation has rushed a team to the accident spot to investigate the cause of the mishap, a DGCA official said.50 AM near Tokawade village in Murbad taluka of Thane, police said.5 people were killed when a private chopper crashed.

Thane rural area near Mumbai on Sunday after it came in contact with high tension wires.The accident occurred due to the chopper coming China wholesale instant hot water faucet in contact with high tension electric wires in Murbad taluka of neighbouring Thane, police said.The identity of the deceased was yet to be ascertained.Thane rural superintendent of police Anil Kumbhare told PTI that there were no survivors and all 5 persons on board the ill-fated chopper have been killed in the mishap.