VT-APG

Destroyed
Fatal

BELL 430

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
NTSB Number
DCA09WA076
Location
Kurnoon, India
Event ID
20090909X30343
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
5
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
5

Aircraft Information

Registration
VT-APG
Make
BELL
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
430B430
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
2

Analysis

On September 2, 2009, at approximately 0343 UTC, a Government of Andhra Pradesh Gad (Poll "c") Bell 430 helicopter crashed enroute to Chitoor, India from Hyderabad, India. There were 2 crew members and 3 passengers, including the Secretariat of Hyderabad on board. The helicopter was destroyed and there are no reported survivors. The investigation is being conducting by the Central Government of India. The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture of the engines.

All inquiries related to this investigation should be directed to:

Office of the Director General of Civil Aviation

DGCA Complex

Opposite Safdarjung Airport

New Delhi 110003

India

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA09WA076