Bell 407 VT-SWA

Summary

On 19 June 2011 at about 08:54 local time, a Bell 407 registered VT-SWA, operated by M/s Swajas Air Charter, was involved in an accident near Ladpur, India, India. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

19 June 2011 at 08:54

Classification

Accident

Location

Ladpur, India, India

Coordinates

30.3239, 78.0769

Aircraft

Bell 407

Registration

VT-SWA

Category

Helicopter

Operator

M/s Swajas Air Charter

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR11WA285

2 people were seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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: [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.