ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82720
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| Date: | Friday 19 November 2010 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17 (Mi-8M) |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bomdir area bordering China -
 India
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh |
| Guwahati | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
All 12 armed forces personnel onboard an IAF MI-17 helicopter were today killed when it crashed after an explosion minutes after take-off from Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
The 12 people, including 11 IAF officials - two of them pilots - and one Army officer, on board were killed when the helicopter crashed at Bomdir area bordering China, Defence PRO Col Rajesh Kalia in Itanagar said.All the bodies have been recovered by the Army and police. The bodies remain to be identified.
Sources:
1. https://www.deccanherald.com/content/114106/12-killed-mi-17-helicopter.html_
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2010 08:51 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Nov-2010 11:31 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
| 19-Nov-2010 13:38 | Anon. | Updated [Time] |
| 01-Mar-2011 16:42 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Mar-2011 16:44 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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