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2011 Pawan Hans Mi-17 crash

Aviation accident in India

Field	Value
image	VT-PHG (13988648182).jpg
caption	A Mi-17 of Pawan Hans similar to the one involved
occurrence_type	Accident
date
summary	Helipad undershoot and subsequent main rotor breaking.
site	Near Tawang, India
coordinates
aircraft_type	Mil Mi-17
operator	Pawan Hans
tail_number	VT-PHF
origin	Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar, India
destination	Tawang, India
occupants	23
passengers	18
crew	5
fatalities	17
survivors	6

On 19 April 2011, a Mil Mi-17 helicopter operated by Pawan Hans crashed near the town of Tawang, India, killing 17 of 23 people on board.

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.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved, a Mil Mi-17, registered VT-PHF, was also involved in a previous emergency landing in the same region.

Casualties

Seventeen of the 23 on board were killed, 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.

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

(19 April 2011). "Pawan Hans chopper crashes in Arunachal, 17 dead". [[The Times of India]].
(19 April 2011). "India Today: India News, Latest India News, Breaking News India, News in India, World, Business, Cricket, Sports, Bollywood News India : India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in.
(19 April 2011). "Helicopter crash kills 17 in Arunachal – Rediff.com India News". Rediff.com.
"Chopper crash kills 17 in Arunachal, 6 including pilot survive". Deccan Herald.
(19 April 2011). "Chopper crash kills 17 in Arunachal Pradesh, 6 including pilot survive – India – DNA". Dnaindia.com.
(11 December 2010). "11-Dec-10 VT-PHF Mil MI-172 Assam, India | Helihub – the Helicopter Industry Data Source". Helihub.
(19 April 2011). "Pawans Hans helicopter crashes in Arunachal Pradesh, 17 dead".

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