2011 Pawan Hans Mi-17 crash

Aviation accident in Indiatransp December 2024 July 2011 September 2019 VT-PHG (13988648182).jpg A Mi-17 of Pawan Hans similar to the one involved Accident 2011 04 19 y Helipad undershoot and subsequent main rotor breaking. Near Tawang, India Mil Mi-17 Pawan Hans VT-PHF Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar, India Tawang, India 23 18 5 17 6 On 19 April 2011, a Mil Mi-17 helicopter operated by Pawan Hans crashed near the town of Tawang, India,; 17 of 23 people on board died.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Pawan-Hans-chopper-crashes-in-Arunachal-17-dead/articleshow/8025807.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20110423154303/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-19/india/29446563_1_tawang-helicopter-crash-victims live 23 April 2011 The Times of India Pawan Hans chopper crashes in Arunachal, 17 dead 19 April 2011https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/16-dead-in-chopper-crash-in-tawang-arunachal-pradesh-132422-2011-04-18 India Today: India News, Latest India News, Breaking News India, News in India, World, Business, Cricket, Sports, Bollywood News India : India Today 19 April 2011 Indiatoday.intoday.in 9 July 2011http://www.rediff.com/news/report/helicopter-with-23-on-board-crashes-in-tawang/20110419.htm Helicopter crash kills 17 in Arunachal – Rediff.com India News Rediff.com 19 April 2011 9 July 2011http://www.deccanherald.com/content/154860/17-killed-arunachal-chopper-crash.html Chopper crash kills 17 in Arunachal, 6 including pilot survive Deccan Herald India 9 July 2011 Accident The helicopter had taken off at 12:45 pm from Borjhar Airport in Assam on an internal flight to the town of Tawang, in Tawang district, India. On board were 18 passengers and 5 crew. At around 13:50 pm, the helicopter arrived at destination, but while attempting to land at Tawang Civil helipad, which is located on top of a hill, the Mi-17 crashed into a gorge and caught fire.http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_chopper-crash-kills-17-in-arunachal-6-including-pilot-survive_1533655 Chopper crash kills 17 in Arunachal Pradesh, 6 including pilot survive – India – DNA Dnaindia.com 19 April 2011 9 July 2011 Aircraft The aircraft involved, a Mil Mi-17, registered VT-PHF, was also involved in a previous emergency landing in the same region.http://www.helihub.com/2010/12/11/11-dec-10-vt-phf-mil-mi-172-assam-india/ 11-Dec-10 VT-PHF Mil MI-172 Assam, India | Helihub – the Helicopter Industry Data Source 11 December 2010 Helihub 9 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110722041837/http://www.helihub.com/2010/12/11/11-dec-10-vt-phf-mil-mi-172-assam-india/ 22 July 2011 live Casualties Seventeen of the 23 on board died, including three crew members. Out of the 17, two were minors. Two passengers survived the crash initially, but later died due to injuries from the post-crash fire.https://www.indiatoday.in/india/northeast/story/helicopter-crashes-in-arunachal-pradesh-132428-2011-04-18 Pawans Hans helicopter crashes in Arunachal Pradesh, 17 dead 19 April 2011 Investigation An official in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that as per initial reports the helicopter crash-landed "due to likely wind shear and downdraft while landing and caught fire on impact to the ground". References 27 35 18 N 91 51 55 E title Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2011 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in India Category:2011 disasters in India Category:April 2011 in India Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Mil Mi-17