- Date
- May 25, 2017, 06:25 local (06:25 UTC)
- Place
- Nilanga, India
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- VT-CMMSikorsky S76
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Collision during takeoff/land
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 95438
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On May 25, 2017, at 0625 Universal Coordinated Time, a Sikorsky S76, VT-CMM, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground following a collision with powerlines near the Nilana Helipad, Nilanga, Maharashtra, India. The helicopter was operated under the pertinent regulations of the Government of India. The two pilots and four passengers were not injured.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of India. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of India. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi, India - 110003 Tel: 011-24658051 Fax: (91) 11 2469-3963 email: aaib.moca@nic.in
Aircraft
- Registration
- VT-CMM
- Reported as
- Sikorsky S76
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial damage