VT-SWA

Substantial
Serious

BELL 407S/N: 53806

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, June 19, 2011
NTSB Number
WPR11WA285
Location
Ladpur, India, India
Event ID
20110624X73844
Coordinates
30.323888, 78.076942
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Aircraft Information

Registration
VT-SWA
Make
BELL
Serial Number
53806
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
407B407
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On June 19, 2011, at 0854 universal coordinated time, a Bell 407, VT-SWA, crashed during landing at Ladpur, Dehradun, India. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The helicopter was operated by M/s Swajas Air Charters Ltd, Chennai under the pertinent civil regulations of India.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of India. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of India. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Deputy Director General

Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

DGCA Complex

Opposite Safdarjung Airport

New Delhi - 110 003

India

Tel No.: +91-011-24620272, 73

Fax No.: +91-011-24616715

email: amitdgca@gmail.com

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR11WA285