Accident Eurocopter EC-130 VT-HFX,
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Date:Friday 18 August 2023
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic EC30 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter EC-130
Owner/operator:Heritage Aviation Pvt. Ltd.
Registration: VT-HFX
MSN: 8294
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Chinyalisaur -   India
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Chinyalisaur
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During approach on short finals over the runway and at about 15-20 ft AGL, the crew heard loud bang sound. The helicopter subsequently started yawing to the left and did a 360 degree turn. During the second turn the pilot lowered the collective and the helicopter touched the runway. The touchdown was hard and the helicopter was substantially damaged.

Sources:

https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-ec130-registered-vt-hfx-operated-by-heritage-aviation-on-18-08-2023-at-chinyalisaur/

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Revision history:

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01-Sep-2023 07:52 harro Added

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