.jpg) A Mi-17 of Pawan Hans similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 April 2011 |
| Summary | Helipad undershoot and subsequent main rotor breaking. |
| Site | Near Tawang, India |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Mil Mi-17 |
| Operator | Pawan Hans |
| Registration | VT-PHF |
| Flight 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.[1][2][3][4]
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- ^ "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. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
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- ^ "Chopper crash kills 17 in Arunachal, 6 including pilot survive". Deccan Herald. India. Retrieved 9 July 2011.