ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299547
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| Date: | 21-OCT-2022 |
| Time: | c. 10:40 |
| Type: |  HAL Dhruv |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Army |
| Registration: | IA-1... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Migging village,SW of Tuting in Upper Siang district, Arunachal -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Likabali, Lower Siang district |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Indian Army HAL Dhruv crashed in mountainous terrain near Singing, Upper Siang, Arunachal Pradesh.
All five POB were killed in the crash and a post crash fire.
Sources:
https://english.jagran.com/india/arunachal-pradesh-helicopter-crash-indian-army-upper-siang-district-migging-village-search-rescue-operations-updates-10052299
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/military-chopper-crashes-near-upper-siang-district-in-arunachal20221021121238/
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/army-chopper-crashes-in-upper-siang-district-of-arunachal-pradesh/article66039355.ece
https://www.netindian.in/news/national/defence/army-helicopter-with-five-onboard-crashes-in-arunachal-pradesh-four-bodies-recovered
https://www.rediff.com/news/report/arunachal-crash-body-of-5th-personnel-recovered-search-ends/20221022.htm
Media:
Very sad news coming in from Arunachal Pradesh.
— Sanjay (@sanjaykumarpv) October 21, 2022
Four Indian Army personnel, including two pilots of Army Aviation attained Veergati in a helicopter crash in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh today morning
Pranam Brave Hearts pic.twitter.com/4bpS2NRGzL
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2022 11:46 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Oct-2022 13:14 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2022 15:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2022 16:26 | Ajai Banerji | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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