New Delhi: Pawan Hans is putting passengers at a serious risk by flying its helicopters to Arunachal Pradesh, Katra, Phata (Kedarnath), Amarnath, Port Blair, Koraput, Gadchiroli, Gangtok and Patna since helipads at these places are unlicensed and are not approved by the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA), according to a report tabled in Parliament on Thursday.
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report says that no airfield or helipad in Arunachal Pradesh was approved by the DGCA, along with the other places.
Citing a ministry of civil aviation inquiry after an accident in Tawang on April 19, 2011, in which 17 people were killed when a Pawan Hans chopper crashed, the report says it was the operator's responsibility that its helicopters land at approved helipads.
The inquiry stated that "no airfield/helipad in Arunachal Pradesh was licenced or approved." The CAG report says, it was found that as on June 30, 2012, the company was operating helicopters from unlicensed airfields/helipads at Gangtok, Katra, Phata (Kedarnath), Amarnath, Port Blair, Patna, Koraput and Gadchiroli without DGCA's approval.
09/08/13 Times of India
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A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report says that no airfield or helipad in Arunachal Pradesh was approved by the DGCA, along with the other places.
Citing a ministry of civil aviation inquiry after an accident in Tawang on April 19, 2011, in which 17 people were killed when a Pawan Hans chopper crashed, the report says it was the operator's responsibility that its helicopters land at approved helipads.
The inquiry stated that "no airfield/helipad in Arunachal Pradesh was licenced or approved." The CAG report says, it was found that as on June 30, 2012, the company was operating helicopters from unlicensed airfields/helipads at Gangtok, Katra, Phata (Kedarnath), Amarnath, Port Blair, Patna, Koraput and Gadchiroli without DGCA's approval.
09/08/13 Times of India
