ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229419
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| Date: | Friday 27 September 2019 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  HAL Cheetah (Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama) |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Khentongmani, Yonphula, Trashigang -
 Bhutan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Khirmu, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| Yonphula, Bhutan | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Indian army helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances in foggy weather conditions. Both pilots (Bhutanese and Indian) died in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indian-army-cheetah-helicopter-crash-pilot-dead-bhutan-live-updates-1603901-2019-09-27
https://www.oneindia.com/india/2-killed-after-indian-army-helicopter-crashes-in-bhutan-2954678.html
httos://www.kuenselonline.com/pilot-and-co-pilot-killed-in-helicopter-crash/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2019 10:19 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Sep-2019 10:50 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2019 10:54 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 27-Sep-2019 11:42 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2019 12:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
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