Date:	Tuesday 28 June 2022
Time:	c. 11:50
Type:	Sikorsky S-76D
Owner/operator:	Pawan Hans Helicopters (PHHL)
Registration:	VT-PWI
MSN:	761060
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 9
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Arabian Sea, near ONGC rig Sagar Kiran, 60nm W of Mumbai -   India
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Offshore
Departure airport:	Juhu Aerodrome (VAJJ), Mumbai
Destination airport:	Sagar Kiran MODU, Arabian Sea
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

#Update: All nine survivors rescued. Four survivors picked by OSV Malviya 16, one by boat of Sagar Kiran oil rig & two each by Indian Navy ALH & Seaking helicopters. Four critical survivors being evacuated to Juhu by Navy helicopters for management at ONGC hospital

— Koustuv ?? ? (@srdmk01) June 28, 2022

Search and Rescue pic.twitter.com/pihLDPHu00

— Amit Singh (Q1b L275) (@flyingamit) June 28, 2022

Casualties 3, Seriously injured 1. Pilots minor injuries. As per reliable source. pic.twitter.com/CwyzDHQiXy

— Amit Singh (Q1b L275) (@flyingamit) June 28, 2022

All 9 persons onboard helicopter were rescued. Unfortunately, four of them, brought unconscious to the Mumbai base and taken to the hospital, lost the battle of life. #ONGC deeply mourns this loss. https://t.co/ljfmDesV3K

— Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) (@ONGC_) June 28, 2022

PHL Helicopter VT PWI, flying for ONGC Offshore, had to ditch due to an emergency when on Final Approach at Sagar Kiran at Mumbai Offshore. All 9 on board could exit helicopter safely, however, 4 ONGC Personnel on board could not survive. 5 on board survived including 2 Pilots. pic.twitter.com/jewu2hPjLU

— Pawan Hans Ltd (@PawanHansLtd) June 28, 2022

Wreckage of the Pawan Hans Sikorssky S-76D helicopter (VT-PWI) that ditched in Mumbai High has been recovered from sea using boat equipped with sonar.

The Pawan Hans chopper with 9 people on board had ditched in the Arabian Sea near ONGC Sagar Kiran,killing four on 28th june. pic.twitter.com/mvPoJdtLQb

— FL360aero (@fl360aero) July 8, 2022

A low time on type crew lost control while distracted. Every one escaped but 4 died in the water due to poor briefings and inadequate rescue capability. aerossurance.com/air-accident... #offshore #helicopter #flightsafety #aviationsafety #SAR #MOC #SMS #survivability @ondisasters.bsky.social

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— Aerossurance (@aerossurance.bsky.social) February 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM

A low time on type crew lost control while distracted. Every one escaped but 4 died in the water due to poor briefings and inadequate rescue capability. https://t.co/RKwdb6oVX3 #offshore #helicopter #flightsafety #aviationsafety #SAR #MOC #SMS #survivability pic.twitter.com/CCZJbAQxCt

— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) February 8, 2025

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
28-Jun-2022 08:20	harro	Added
28-Jun-2022 08:21	harro	Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ]
28-Jun-2022 11:55	Aerossurance	Updated [Total fatalities, Phase, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ]
28-Jun-2022 11:56	Aerossurance	Updated [Embed code, ]
28-Jun-2022 11:59	Aerossurance	Updated [Embed code, ]
28-Jun-2022 12:07	Aerossurance	Updated
28-Jun-2022 12:07	Aerossurance	Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code, ]
28-Jun-2022 12:09	Aerossurance	Updated [Cn, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]
28-Jun-2022 12:09	Aerossurance	Updated
28-Jun-2022 12:32	Aerossurance	Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]
28-Jun-2022 14:10	RobertMB	Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]
28-Jun-2022 15:48	Aerossurance	Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ]
14-Jul-2022 03:52	Aerossurance	Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]
18-Jul-2022 08:10	Aerossurance	Updated [Source, ]
20-Jul-2022 20:01	Aerossurance	Updated [Embed code, ]
02-Sep-2022 15:57	Aerossurance	Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]
22-Aug-2023 11:36	Aerossurance	Updated
22-Aug-2023 11:37	harro	Updated
17-Aug-2024 12:59	Aerossurance	Updated [Source, ]
23-Nov-2024 10:48	Aerossurance	Updated [Source, ]
08-Feb-2025 12:51	Aerossurance	Updated [Source, Embed code, ]