Mangalore : There is a tragic news for Dakshina Kannada  district. The IAF chopper crash at Uttarakhand on Tuesday during the flood relief operations has claimed the life of a Wing Commander of Kinnigoli origin. He was one among the 20 who perished in the tragedy.

The deceased wing commander is   Darryl Castelino. His family of Kinnigoli origin  had shifted to Mumbai several years ago.

Darryl had his high school education at  Holy Cross School, Kurla, Mumbai and was last posted in Kolkata. He is survived by his wife Jyothi and two children Angelina and Ethan.