IAF Mi-17V5 Crashed Near Coonoor (Tamil Nadu)-CDS Onboard

[Suryavanshi]

Mi-17s are world-famous for their reliability. It sports very high availability and extremely low crash rates. Even without it, helicopters don't crash out of anywhere like fighter jets. Even in case of complete engine failure (it has 2), it can safely glide down to land

Is there a comparison chart of our crash rates and crash rates of other countries that operate the same.

 

[THESIS THORON]

no conformation yet ??

 

[Automatic Kalashnikov]

This is probably the biggest crash after 1963 poonch crash.

If weather was bad why he didn't take the road.

There was one in the 90s as well ig, where we lost a 2/3 star officer

 

[not so dravidian]

There was one in the 90s as well ig, where we lost a 2/3 star officer

illyas Kashmiri

 

[Mikel]

NBA player Kobe Bryant's chopper also went down in similar conditions last year. Fog is deadly for choppers.

 

[mist_consecutive]

Is there a comparison chart of our crash rates and crash rates of other countries that operate the same.

I can assure you the crash is not due to technical failure. VVIP Mi-17 choppers are kept and maintained differently than normal choppers. Even if a speck of paint is missing, no clearance of flying is given.

 

[Delta wing]

Coonor is a weird area the hills overlap each other with tight spot so its susceptible to ground weather effect, the fog moves like a blanket of waves,you might be experiencing sunny day within a minute a fog pocket approach the areas n reduce the visibility to few meters, meanwhile other side of the hill experiencing nice sun shine.


If i have to make an educated guess(if there is no foul ) pilot started to lower his altitude while he was experiencing nice weather suddenly met with rolling fog blanket as i mentioned earlier n struggled to find direction n lost his way.

Found himself gwr blaring n tried to pull up with full rev(hence the witnesses huge sound comment) n failed to gain altitude.

Im not saying sabotage is outta question but i posted this scenario if it were an accident.

there is no need to change the altitude coz, the crashed site is 8 Km away from WCB.
Many times I have watched the choppers hovering around, the pilots never ever let the altitude down to below 1000 ft, until the chopper reach the landing zone. The reason behind this is, WCB located near to coonoor town and densely populated.

 

[avknight1408]

Tamil channels reporting that the Helicopter took off from Sulur at 11:47 am. It crashed at 12:20 pm. The helicopter was less than 10 km from its destination.

 

[Shashank Nayak]

This is probably the biggest crash after 1963 poonch crash.

If weather was bad why he didn't take the road.

Maybe he would have.. Sorry for the conjecture here.. But, VVIPs in India sometimes overrule caution while flying in Helos..

 

[Op Kahuta]

no conformation yet ??

No but hope is fading. I am praying for his safety and others as well.

 

[notaname]

RM will give statement in Parliament after sometime as of now waiting in MoD possibly will wait till Air Cheif reaches crash site: Aaj Tak

 

[Delta wing]

sorry to say this, as per the statements from local people coming from that crashed area. don't hope too much.

 

[thefewthefearless]

2 bodies? Means confirmed dead?

11 dead, 3 uncomfirmed

 

[Spitfire9]

It is sad that people were injured or killed. Looking at the images of the wreckage, is there much chance of anyone surviving the impact and fire?

 

[notaname]

RM will give statement in Parliament after sometime as of now waiting in MoD possibly will wait till Air Cheif reaches crash site: Aaj Tak

RM will give statement tomorrow in parliament: Shiv Arror confirms on India Today

 

[indiatester]

Tamil channels reporting that the Helicopter took off from Sulur at 11:47 am. It crashed at 12:20 pm. The helicopter was less than 10 km from its destination.

Hmm... that's 33 minutes for a road distance of 85 kms (which is not straight).
Is that common?

 

[JBH22]

It is sad that people were injured or killed. Looking at the images of the wreckage, is there much chance of anyone surviving the impact and fire?

Nope. No chance. You've seen pictures of crash site. RM going to address parliament and also went to CDS home, that is enough conjecture to understand what he is going to announce.

 

[Cheepek]

RM will make a statement tomorrow, highly likely our CDS is fighting. Hoping for the best.

 

[avknight1408]

Hmm... that's 33 minutes for a road distance of 85 kms (which is not straight).
Is that common?

Some Tamil channels are reporting that the helicopter had faced trouble landing due to heavy fog and it was asked to return to Sulur.

 

[thebakofbakchod]

What a tragedy. Something really needs to be done to stop this pathetic rot in IAF. The amount of crashes we have is pathetic. When will people be held accountable?