ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228395
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 August 2019 |
| Time: | c. 12:20 |
| Type: |  Airbus Helicopters H125 Ecureuil (AS 350B3e) |
| Owner/operator: | Heritage Aviation |
| Registration: | VT-HDX |
| MSN: | 7961 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Moldi, Uttarakhand, Uttarkashi district -
 India
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Moldi, Temporary Helipad |
| Arakot Temporary Helipad | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB India |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter clipped some powerlines crashed during a flood relief mission.
All three occupants died in the crash.
Probable Cause of the Accident
The accident occurred because the helicopter during climb hit the cables running across the valley which was a result of disregard for operational safety by various stakeholders, viz
The landing/ takeoff area (helipad) was not made as per the laid down requirements
The trolley cables running across the valley were neither marked for aerial identification purposes nor was there any system of intimation of existence of these cables to the operator
The operator had not carried out any risk analysis or risk mitigation before sending the helicopter for relief operations
The pilot had not carried out reconnaissance of the area
During approach to the helipad, PIC did not see the cables which made him think that the path was clear of cables.
Before take-off, pilot had not carried out survey of the flight path he was going to fly.
Complacency of individuals and non-demarcation of organizational responsibilities and accountabilities at operating level
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/flood-relief-chopper-hits-cable-crashes-in-uttarakhand-s-uttarkashi/story-Tp7ZzHPUbdHzsKyVGbdN1H.html
https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-relief-helicopter-crashes-in-rain-hit-uttarkashi/336807
https://www.ptcnews.tv/uttarakhand-helicopter-carrying-relief-material-to-flood-affected-areas-crashed-in-uttarkashi/
https://aaib.gov.in/Reports/2019/Accident/Accident_to_Helicopter_VT_HDX_at_Moldi_Village.pdf
https://www.helis.com/database/org/Heritage-Aviation-India/ (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2019 09:25 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Aug-2019 10:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2019 10:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 21-Aug-2019 10:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2019 10:40 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 21-Aug-2019 12:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 24-Aug-2019 07:48 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 10-Jul-2021 15:31 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jul-2021 15:32 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report] |
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