ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170222
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 October 2014 |
| Time: | 07:45 |
| Type: |  HAL Cheetah (Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama) |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A HAL Cheetah (an Indian-built Aerospatiale Lama) crashed just before landing at Bareilly Air Base in north India having completed a reconnaissance flight over the Indo-China border in Munsiyari, Pithoragarh.
Shortly before landing, the aircraft contacted Bareilly air base announcing a technical difficulty. However, before the helicopter could reach the base it crashed and caught fire.
Sources:
http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum/helicopter-fora/nostalgia/1957-alouettes-lamas#post2370
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/army-helicopter-crashes-in-bareilly-three-officers-killed/ (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2014 07:58 | HeliNews+ | Added |
| 01-Oct-2014 07:59 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 02-Oct-2014 20:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 03-Oct-2014 08:26 | HeliNews+ | Updated [Narrative] |
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