Bell 407 VT-RPN
18 October 2022 · Rudraprayag, India · Fatal
Summary
On 18 October 2022 at about 11:36 local time, a Bell 407 registered VT-RPN was involved in an accident near Rudraprayag, India. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rudraprayag, India
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 407
- Registration
- VT-RPN
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA23WA009
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2022 | Bell 407 | Kalea, Hawaii, United States | K&S Helicopters Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2022 | Bell 407 | Mount Baldy, California, United States | Air Methods Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2022 | Bell 407 | São Paulo, Brazil | Promax Produtos Maximos S/A | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2022 | Bell 407 | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Westwind Helicopters INC | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 2022 | Bell 407 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Viking Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2022 | Bell 407 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2022 | Cessna 152 | Telangana, India | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Cessna 152 | Baramati, India | M/s Academy of Carver Aviation Pvt Ltd, Baramati | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2022 | Tecnam P2006T | Bhiwani, India | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2022 | Airbus A320 | Delhi, India | - | Unknown | - |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Diamond DA40 | Fursatganj, India | - | Unknown | - |
| 14 Sep 2022 | Boeing 787 | Mumbai, India | - | Unknown | - |