Bell 407 VT-TBE
24 July 2013 · Kedaranath, India, India · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 2013 at about 10:05 local time, a Bell 407 registered VT-TBE was involved in an accident near Kedaranath, India, India. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kedaranath, India, India
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 407
- Registration
- VT-TBE
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- WPR13WA340
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
In July 24, 2013 at 1005 universal coordinated time, a Bell 407, VT-TBE, crashed under unknown circumstances near Kedaranath, India. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The helicopter was operating 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: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2013 | Bell 212-NO SERIES | Murbad, Thane District, India, India | - | Fatal | 5 |
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| 19 Nov 2014 | Cessna 152 | Indore, India, India | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 7 Nov 2012 | Boeing 777 | Mumbai, India, India | Emirates | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2015 | Boeing 737-804 | Khajuraho, India | - | Unknown | - |