ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145801
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 May 2012 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  HAL Cheetah (Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama) |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Siachen glacier, Bhim helipad -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Siachen glacier, Bhim helipad |
| Siachen base camp | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Indian Army officer was killed and another injured Wednesday 23 May 2012 when their HAL Cheetah helicopter crashed on the Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield.
The helicopter crashed 400 metres away from the helipad soon after take off. Siachen glacier is located on the India-Pakistan border.
Sources:
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/05/23/244--Army-pilot-killed-in-chopper-crash-.html
https://archive.mid-day.com/news/2012/may/230512-Army-chopper-crashes-in-Siachen-pilot-killed.htm
http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/army-chopper-crashes-in-siachen-glacier;-pilot-killed/952929/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2012 08:06 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-May-2012 08:34 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-May-2012 17:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2017 16:49 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
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