Accident HAL Chetak (SA 316B Alouette III) , Tuesday 30 January 2001
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Date:Tuesday 30 January 2001
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ALO3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
HAL Chetak (SA 316B Alouette III)
Owner/operator:Indian Army Aviation
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sanjichhat, Vaishnodhevi -   India
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Sanjichhat helipad
Narrative:
Crashed near the helipad after engine failure, followed by mid-air fire.

Sources:

http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=420
Air Forces Montzhly March 2001, p75

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Dec-2012 11:38 TB Added
25-Jan-2013 08:21 TB Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, ]

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