Probe finds pilot error caused Dhruv to crash

Bangalore: In a big relief to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, pilot error was found to have caused the crash of the defence PSU's Advance Light Helicopter (ALH) "Dhruv" in Ecuador in October, a probe conducted in the US and India into the mishap has revealed.
The probe revealed "over-manoeuvre of the pilot" led to the crash. "The pilot had taken a very deep left turn.
The crash during a military parade on October 28 in the South American country, injuring two pilots, was considered a major setback to India's efforts to market its indigenous helicopters overseas.
15/12/09 Press Trust of India

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