Mumbai: 2 Drones From Wankhede Stadium Show Crash At Churchgate Railway Station, 1 Passenger Injured

Mumbai witnessed a dramatic incident on October 28 when two drones used for a drone show at Wankhede Stadium crashed onto Platform 3 of Churchgate railway station around 8.10 pm. The accident occurred near the Virar end of the platform and resulted in a passenger being injured. Identified as Hemant Prakash Mahotsavkar, a 37-year-old man, the passenger was struck by the drone on his forehead and head.

Eyewitnesses reported that the drone impacted the passenger with such force that it caused bleeding. Following the crash, a team comprising ASI Shankarlal Meena, Head Constable Gaurav Parmar, and Maharashtra Security Force personnel Akash Gaikwad quickly arrived at the scene. They provided immediate first aid to the injured passenger, who was then transported to a hospital by an ambulance staffed by a 108 ambulance service doctor.

The injured passenger initially agreed to return home after receiving treatment but later changed his mind, insisting on further medical attention. Consequently, he was transferred to GT Hospital at around 9.11 pm. The Churchgate GRP took custody of the drones involved in the incident. Preliminary investigations suggest that the drones were part of the Wankhede Stadium drone show organized by BotLab Dynamics to celebrate Jio Platforms' IPO.

The show featured synchronized drone formations depicting Jio's journey, Reliance Group's vision, and India's digital future. The police are probing the incident, seeking to determine whether the drones lost control due to technical failure, negligence, or a breach of safety protocols.