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Bell 430 crash near Kurnool, India

fatal2009-09-025 fatalities
Summary

A Bell 430 helicopter crashed near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh, India, killing all 5 on board. The helicopter was operating a VIP charter flight in the region.

Incident details
Date
2009-09-02
Location
Kurnool, India
Aircraft
Bell 430
Registration
VT-APG
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
CFIT / Terrain
Weather
IMC
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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