At about 11:00 AM on 3rd September 2009, the recovery of 5 charred bodies from the ill-fated helicopter was announced by the media.One of the dead bodies was confirmed as the body of late Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. From the last 24 hours the nation was hooked to the news television channels, while one of the largest search operations of the country was going on for finding the whereabouts of the lost chopper in which the C. M. was traveling. The nation is in a state of despair, shock and unbelievable melancholy at the tragic accident.