Accident Bell 407 VT-MPU, Friday 3 May 2024
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Date:Friday 3 May 2024
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B407 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 407
Owner/operator:Mahalaxmi Aviation
Registration: VT-MPU
MSN: 53540
Year of manufacture:2002
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Raigad district, Maharashtra -   India
Phase: Landing
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Bell 407 suffered a brownout on landing and rolled over in Raigad district, Maharashtra.
The pilot was injured and the helicopter was destroyed.

Sources:

https://www.indiablooms.com/news-details/N/96865/helicopter-scheduled-to-pick-up-shiv-sena-ubt-leader-sushma-andhare-crashes-in-raigad-pilot-hurt.html#google_vignette
https://www.timesnownews.com/mumbai/mumbai-helicopter-en-route-to-retrieve-shiv-sena-leader-crashes-in-raigads-mahad-video-article-109805092

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5Zexs7bQAAGH6h?format=jpg&name=medium (photo)

History of this aircraft

Ex N25020, C-GFNO

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-May-2024 08:11 ASN Added
03-May-2024 08:15 ASN Updated [Nature, Embed code, Narrative]
03-May-2024 08:17 ASN Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Category]
03-May-2024 08:23 RobertMB Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category]
03-May-2024 08:34 vasilf Updated [Total occupants, Source, Embed code]
31-May-2024 05:47 Anon. Updated [Embed code, Damage, Narrative]

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