Accident HAL Dhruv IA11..,
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Date:Thursday 21 April 2011
Time:c. 11:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic ALH model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
HAL Dhruv
Owner/operator:Bharatiya Thalasena (Indian Army)
Registration: IA11..
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Shiv Mandir, Sikkim -   India
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Sevoke Road near Siliguri in West Bengal
Destination airport:Shiv Mandir
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Went missing in adverse weather conditions near Shiv Mandir in the Lachung valley while taking part in a routine training exercise near the China border.


Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20160413034743/http://www.inewsone.com/2011/04/21/indian-army-chopper-goes-missing-in-sikkim/45091/
http://www.indiaeveryday.in/fullnews-sikkim-four-armymen-killed-in-helicopter-crash-1003-2533222.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Apr-2011 13:04 gerard57 Added
22-Apr-2011 03:39 gerard57 Updated [Source, Narrative]
22-Apr-2011 03:40 gerard57 Updated [Damage]
15-Mar-2013 20:56 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]

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