Accident to the helicopter AS365 registered VT-PWA and operated by Pawan Hans Limited on 13/01/2018 at Mumbai High [Investigation led by AIB / India]

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Indian authorities:

The helicopter after about 11 minutes of take-off crashed into Mumbai High.

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General information
Local date	13/01/2018
Responsible entity	India - AIB
State or area of occurrence	India
Location	Mumbai High
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	7
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2018-0016

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Large helicopter
Operator	India - Pawan Hans Limited
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS365
Aircraft Registration	VT-PWA
State of registry	India
Last departure point	India - VAJJ : Bombay/Juhu
Planned destination	India (Mumbai High)
Flight phase	En route
Serial number	6929
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Offshore

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