Bell 407 crash near Kedarnath, India

In July 24, 2013 at 1005 universal coordinated time, a Bell 407, VT-TBE, crashed under unknown circumstances near Kedaranath, India. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The helicopter was operating under the pertinent civil regulations of India. 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: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Safdarjung Airport New Delhi - 110 003 India Tel No.: +91-011-24620272, 73 Fax No.: +91-011-24616715 email: aaib.moca@nic.in