Co-pilot killed in copter crash in Bangalore

[Neo]

Co-pilot killed in copter crash in Bangalore

Press Trust of India

Bangalore, February 2, 2007

An Advanced Light Helicopter 'Dhruv' crashed at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bangalore on Friday, killing the co-pilot and injuring the pilot, defence sources said.

Squadron Leader Priye Sharma died in the crash. The pilot Wing Commander V Jetley sustained injuries and was rushed to hospital, where he has been kept under observation for 24 hours, an IAF official told.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1918033,000900020002.htm

 

[Neo]

Its sad!

Quite a few crashes lately, what caused this one to down?

 

[Adux]

It is not good considering Aero India show

 

[Contrarian]

How the hell did an ALH crash? Its an excellent platform and is being used EXTENSIVELY, there have been no reports at all of it having problems of any sort whatsoever.

 

[Bull]

Ofcourse yes there were issues . the entire fleet was grounded a few years back after a similar crash in AP.The fault was suppose to be in the rear rotor, and it was rectified.

God knows what happened now.

 

[joey]

The rotor was rectified there is "NO" problem with ALH.

The sarang team as we know has displayed "numerous" aerobatics shows "neo you saw their pic right" ??

I'm quite sure this must be some daring move by the pilot or whatever caused.
or some glitch gone uncheched.

india needs better manegement and checking.

but we are learning - the hard way it is, but i would have been not at all sad had the pilots been alive so its not learning rather loss.

i feel sorry for the pilot.
imagine the nightmare his family is going through.
God bless him and his family.
Rest in peace!