Bangladesh's Shakib escapes helicopter crash

The chopper which dropped 29-year-old along with his wife crashed during its return journey to Dhaka

Former Bangladesh captain Shakibal Hasan has escaped a life-threatening accident after the helicopter which dropped off the all-rounder and his wife Umme Ahmed Shishir in Cox's Bazar crashed during its return journey to Dhaka.

According to ESPNCricinfo, the helicopter dropped Shakib and Shishir at around 9.30 am local time at the Royal Tulip Sea Resort for the shooting of a commercial, some 27km south of Cox's Bazar town.  On its return flight around an hour later, the chopper crashed near Inani beach, some 1.5km north of where Shakib and Shishir had landed.

Shakib, who has represented his country in 42 Tests, 157 ODIs and 54 T20Is, later said that he was shooting at the time of the incident, but he was shocked about the news of the crash. "I am fine, but feel rather shocked at the news of the chopper crash," said Shakib. "But I can't really tell you anything about the crash. I was at shooting at the time."