Crash landed at Ranchi Airport due to tail rotor problems. Local reports suggest that pilot made a high speed landing on wheels and the helicopter then turned over up to six times as a result of this landing. However, it meant that all survived and the 6 POB have already been declared "out of danger" by Apollo Hospital. Occupants included Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda and his wife Meera.
Reg VT-VKS assumed as this is the only 109 operated by Aryan Aviation (stated as the operator of the crashed aircraft) and the DGCA record for VT-VKS corroborates the age of the aircraft from reports
- Date
- May 9, 2012
- Reg
- VT-VKS
- Make
- AgustaWestland
- Model
- AW109
- MSN
- 7648
- Location
- Birsa Munda airport, Ranchi
- Country
- India
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Operator
- Aryan-Aviation
- Link 1
- http://ibnlive.in.com/news/jharkhand-cm-munda-survives-helicopter-crash/256274-37.html
- Link 2
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Jharkhand-CM-Arjun-Munda-injured-in-chopper-crash-at-Ranchi-airport/articleshow/13063363.cms
- Link 3
- http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Jharkhand-CM-injured-after-chopper-crashes-in-Ranchi/Article1-852976.aspx
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