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| Date: | Thursday 12 February 2004 |
| Time: | 13:55 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 365N Dauphin 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Bihar Government |
| Registration: | VT-ENV |
| MSN: | 6078 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Munger, Bihar -
 India
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Patna, Bihar |
| Polo Ground Munger, Bihar | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During landing the helicopter came with a higher speed than normal and impacted the ground on the Right Main Landing gear resulting in a bounce.
The accident was caused due to an approach that caused the helicopter to settle with power when it was very close to the ground and improper recovery technique used to control the situation.
Sources:
http://dgca.gov.in/accident/acc04.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2012 11:01 | TB | Added |
| 17-Apr-2016 15:43 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Narrative, ] |
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