Jammu: Though six months have lapsed since the tragic helicopter crash took place at the base camp of Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has yet not come up with the inquiry report and recommendations, which otherwise were imperative so as to avoid recurrence of such accidents.
Soon after the helicopter crash on November 23, 2015 which claimed lives of seven persons including pilot of Himalayan Heli Services Pvt Ltd, Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered an inquiry to find out the reasons for the tragedy although the preliminary investigations revealed that a vulture had hit the chopper thus leading to the crash.
On the very next date (November 24, 2015), Directorate General of Civil Aviation deputed a team of Aircraft Accident Investigating Bureau (AAIB), which visited the crash spot and collected samples besides taking relevant information from the Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board and officials of Himalayan Heli Services Pvt Ltd.
The State Government and Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board were assured at that time that the report will be submitted shortly along with the recommendations so that such accidents don’t recur. Thereafter, a three member committee headed by Yash Pal, former Deputy General Manager (Maintenance) of Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited was constituted in the month of January this year for investigating the chopper crash.
“It was announced during the formulation of this committee that inquiry will be completed and report submitted within a period of six months. But till date neither State Government has received the copy of the inquiry report nor Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board, which is having supervisory control over the helicopter service to the cave shrine”, official sources told EXCELSIOR.
09/06/16 Daily Excelsior
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Soon after the helicopter crash on November 23, 2015 which claimed lives of seven persons including pilot of Himalayan Heli Services Pvt Ltd, Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered an inquiry to find out the reasons for the tragedy although the preliminary investigations revealed that a vulture had hit the chopper thus leading to the crash.
On the very next date (November 24, 2015), Directorate General of Civil Aviation deputed a team of Aircraft Accident Investigating Bureau (AAIB), which visited the crash spot and collected samples besides taking relevant information from the Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board and officials of Himalayan Heli Services Pvt Ltd.
The State Government and Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board were assured at that time that the report will be submitted shortly along with the recommendations so that such accidents don’t recur. Thereafter, a three member committee headed by Yash Pal, former Deputy General Manager (Maintenance) of Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited was constituted in the month of January this year for investigating the chopper crash.
“It was announced during the formulation of this committee that inquiry will be completed and report submitted within a period of six months. But till date neither State Government has received the copy of the inquiry report nor Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board, which is having supervisory control over the helicopter service to the cave shrine”, official sources told EXCELSIOR.
09/06/16 Daily Excelsior
