ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157118
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 June 2013 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17 V5 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Gaurikund, near the pilgrimage site of Kedarnath, Uttarakhand -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gauchar (military helipad) |
| Guptkashi and Kedarnath | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter helping victims of devastating floods in northern India crashed near a pilgrimage site Tuesday 25 June 2013, killing twenty people on board.
The crash claimed the lives of nine personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), six of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and five of the Indian Air Force.
The approximate coordinates of the crash site are 30.65 N, 79.03 E. The Gauchar helipad is not a regular air force base though it was used as a base for rescue operations. It is at approximately 30.28 N, 79.16 E.
Sources:
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/88182-eight-dead-as-india-floods-helicopter-crashes
http://www.coastaldigest.com/top-stories/54793-iafs-rescue-chopper-crashes-in-uttarakhand-8-dead
http://www.sify.com/news/bad-weather-hits-uttarakhand-rescues-iaf-chopper-crash-kills-20-intro-roundup-news-national-ngzxugdgjii.html
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.tndpost.com/nation/breaking-news/Bodies-of-Uttarakhand-chopper-crash-victims-recovered-108431.html#.UcvZ1yr8KdI]
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-uttarakhand-bodies-flight-recorder-recovered-from-crashed-chopper-all-20-confirmed-dead-1853238
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2013 13:30 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Jun-2013 15:05 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2013 18:10 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 26-Jun-2013 02:00 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2013 03:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jul-2013 10:59 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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