US EditionUttarkashi helicopter crash: Chopper hit overhead cable during emergency landing, says AIIB preliminary report
UTTARKASHI DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA, MAY 8 – The helicopter struck an overhead fiber-optic cable during an emergency landing attempt, killing six including the pilot and injuring one, according to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau report.
- During an emergency landing near Gangnani, the Bell 407 helicopter's main rotor blade struck an overhead fiber-optic cable, causing a crash, the AAIB preliminary report states.
- As a charter for the Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage, the flight connected multiple helipads, it was the fifth crash on that route within six weeks.
- After striking the cable, the helicopter tumbled about 250 feet down a hillside into a gorge, coming to rest against a tree without catching fire, while one passenger was seriously injured.
- Authorities reported six fatalities and international assistance, with the AAIB said the NTSB and TSB have appointed representatives to assist.
- A committee will submit its report by August 15, having gathered perishable evidence and components, to prevent future helicopter accidents.
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Uttarkashi helicopter crash: Chopper hit overhead cable while trying to land, says report
The helicopter that crashed in Uttarkhand’s Uttarkashi district on May 8 struck an overhead fibre cable with its main rotor blade while attempting to land, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said on Saturday, The New Indian Express reported.In its preliminary report, the division of the Ministry of Civil Aviation that investigates such accidents said that the “aircraft failed to land and subsequently tumbled down the hillside, eventually…
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Uttarkashi Chopper Crash: AAIB Report Says Rotor Hit Overhead Cable During Emergency Landing Attempt
An AAIB report revealed a BELL 407 helicopter crash in Uttarkashi, killing six, was caused by the main rotor hitting a fiber optic cable during an emergency landing attempt. International agencies are assisting the investigation.
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