New Delhi: Six persons — four passengers and two pilots — had a narrow escape when the Pawan Hans chopper they were flying in had a serious accident while landing in Nagaland on Tuesday. The chopper, a Dauphin, was badly damaged and the six on board escaped with minor injuries.
This accident happened a day after a chopper crash in Katra, Jammu, left six Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims and a woman pilot dead.
Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) spokesman M S Boora said: "The chopper was landing in Mellur, Nagaland. The helipad had a lot of dust. Due to this, there was a dust bowl (caused by the rotors blowing the dust) and the pilot could not see anything. The chopper had a hard landing and is damaged. All passengers and the pilots are safe." The helicopter rolled over and landed on its side on ground.
24/11/15 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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This accident happened a day after a chopper crash in Katra, Jammu, left six Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims and a woman pilot dead.
Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) spokesman M S Boora said: "The chopper was landing in Mellur, Nagaland. The helipad had a lot of dust. Due to this, there was a dust bowl (caused by the rotors blowing the dust) and the pilot could not see anything. The chopper had a hard landing and is damaged. All passengers and the pilots are safe." The helicopter rolled over and landed on its side on ground.
24/11/15 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
