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==Destinations==
==Destinations==
Pawan Hans flies to various points in the states of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[Chandigarh]] (U.T.) [[Tripura]], [[Sikkim]], [[Nagaland]], [[Odisha]], [[West Bengal]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pawanhans.co.in/site/news115.aspx |title=Pawan Hans , Helicopter Service Company, Aviation in India - We Fly for you |access-date=15 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215044730/https://www.pawanhans.co.in/site/news115.aspx |archive-date=15 December 2013 }}</ref> and also to MHA Guwahati in [[Assam]]. While [[Meghalaya]] state is suspended,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105091615/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-06/india/29516284_1_pawan-hans-helicopter-services-chopper-single-engine-helicopter Routes served]</ref> it resumed its service on 26 July 2012. [[Mukul Sangma]], the chief minister of [[Meghalaya]], took a personal ride in the helicopter to check if it is resumable or not.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://business-standard.com/generalnews/news/pawan-hans-resumes-chopper-service-in-meghalaya/36979/ | title=Pawan Hans resumes chopper service in Meghalaya | newspaper=Business Standard India | date=26 July 2012 | agency=Press Trust of India }}</ref>
Pawan Hans flies to various points in the states of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[Chandigarh]] (U.T.) [[Tripura]], [[Sikkim]], [[Nagaland]], [[Odisha]], [[West Bengal]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pawanhans.co.in/site/news115.aspx |title=Pawan Hans , Helicopter Service Company, Aviation in India - We Fly for you |access-date=15 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215044730/https://www.pawanhans.co.in/site/news115.aspx |archive-date=15 December 2013 }}</ref> and also to MHA Guwahati in [[Assam]]. While [[Meghalaya]] state is suspended,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105091615/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-06/india/29516284_1_pawan-hans-helicopter-services-chopper-single-engine-helicopter|title=DGCA suspends Pawan Hans helicopter services across NE - Times Of India|date=5 November 2012|website=web.archive.org}}</ref> it resumed its service on 26 July 2012. [[Mukul Sangma]], the chief minister of [[Meghalaya]], took a personal ride in the helicopter to check if it is resumable or not.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://business-standard.com/generalnews/news/pawan-hans-resumes-chopper-service-in-meghalaya/36979/ | title=Pawan Hans resumes chopper service in Meghalaya | newspaper=Business Standard India | date=26 July 2012 | agency=Press Trust of India }}</ref>


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* '''15 Dec 1989:''' Helicopter crashed in Ganga near Patna killing 7 people.
* '''15 Dec 1989:''' Helicopter crashed in Ganga near Patna killing 7 people.


* '''22 Sep 2004:''' Meghalaya Community and Rural Development Minister Cyprian Sangma, two MLAs and a former Deputy Speaker were killed when a Pawan Hans helicopter A 365N<ref>[https://www.pawanhans.co.in/upload/PHHL/MainMenuEnglishLevel-3_DIRECTOR_REPORT-2004-05.pdf Pawan Hans Directors Report] Page 2 31 December 2005 Pawan Hans</ref> crashed near [[Shillong]].<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/55679/ Minister, MLAs among 10 dead in Pawan Hans chopper crash]</ref>
* '''22 Sep 2004:''' Meghalaya Community and Rural Development Minister Cyprian Sangma, two MLAs and a former Deputy Speaker were killed when a Pawan Hans helicopter A 365N<ref>[https://www.pawanhans.co.in/upload/PHHL/MainMenuEnglishLevel-3_DIRECTOR_REPORT-2004-05.pdf Pawan Hans Directors Report] Page 2 31 December 2005 Pawan Hans</ref> crashed near [[Shillong]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/minister-mlas-among-10-dead-in-pawan-hans-chopper-crash/|title=Minister, MLAs among 10 dead in Pawan Hans chopper crash|date=23 September 2004}}</ref>
* '''06 Aug 2010:''' a Pawan Hans crew member fell {{convert|10000|ft|m}} to his death at [[Namsai, India|Namsai]] in [[Arunachal Pradesh]], while trying to close a door of<ref>[http://dgca.gov.in/accident/reports/VT-PHF.pdf FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT ON ACCIDENT TO M/S PAWAN HANS HELICOPTERS LTD MI-17] 23 June 2011 DGCA</ref> that had flung open during a flight.<ref>[http://himalnews.wordpress.com/2010/08/07/accident-watch-chopper-crew-falls-to-death-from-10000-feet/ ACCIDENT WATCH: Chopper crew falls to death from 10000 feet « News from Darjeeling, Dooars & Sikkim]</ref>
* '''06 Aug 2010:''' a Pawan Hans crew member fell {{convert|10000|ft|m}} to his death at [[Namsai, India|Namsai]] in [[Arunachal Pradesh]], while trying to close a door of<ref>[http://dgca.gov.in/accident/reports/VT-PHF.pdf FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT ON ACCIDENT TO M/S PAWAN HANS HELICOPTERS LTD MI-17] 23 June 2011 DGCA</ref> that had flung open during a flight.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://himalnews.wordpress.com/2010/08/07/accident-watch-chopper-crew-falls-to-death-from-10000-feet/|title=ACCIDENT WATCH: Chopper crew falls to death from 10000 feet|first=Pradeep Kumar|last=Says|date=7 August 2010}}</ref>
* '''16 Dec 2010:''' a Pawan Hans Dauphin 365 N3 helicopter<ref>[http://dgca.gov.in/accident/reports/VT-SOK.pdf FINAL REPORT ON ACCIDENT TO PAWAN HANS HELICOPTER LTD . DAUPHIN 365 N3] 4 June 2011 DGCA</ref> crashed at [[Chandigarh Airport]], leaving the pilots injured.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101219091913/http://www.sify.com/news/chopper-crashes-in-chandigarh-airport-pilots-injured-news-national-kmqnEsbjcff.html Chopper crashes in Chandigarh airport, pilots injured]</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-17/chandigarh/28272520_1_helicopter-crash-site-punjab-minister | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527142320/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-17/chandigarh/28272520_1_helicopter-crash-site-punjab-minister | url-status=dead | archive-date=27 May 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Chopper crashes minutes before flying Punjab minister | date=17 December 2010}}</ref>
* '''16 Dec 2010:''' a Pawan Hans Dauphin 365 N3 helicopter<ref>[http://dgca.gov.in/accident/reports/VT-SOK.pdf FINAL REPORT ON ACCIDENT TO PAWAN HANS HELICOPTER LTD . DAUPHIN 365 N3] 4 June 2011 DGCA</ref> crashed at [[Chandigarh Airport]], leaving the pilots injured.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219091913/http://www.sify.com/news/chopper-crashes-in-chandigarh-airport-pilots-injured-news-national-kmqnEsbjcff.html|title=Chopper crashes in Chandigarh airport, pilots injured|date=19 December 2010|website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-17/chandigarh/28272520_1_helicopter-crash-site-punjab-minister | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527142320/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-17/chandigarh/28272520_1_helicopter-crash-site-punjab-minister | url-status=dead | archive-date=27 May 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Chopper crashes minutes before flying Punjab minister | date=17 December 2010}}</ref>
* '''19 Apr 2011:''' a Pawan Hans Mil Mi-17 on a flight from [[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport|Guwahati]] to [[Tawang Town|Tawang]], [[2011 Pawan Hans Mi-17 crash|crashed in a gorge]] and caught fire while trying to land near Tawang. Out of 23 people on board, 17 were killed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/17-killed-as-copter-falls-into-gorge/article14689330.ece|title=17 killed as copter falls into gorge|last=PTI|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=14 February 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/helicopter-crashes-in-arunachal-pradesh/1/135713.html|title=Pawans Hans helicopter crashes in Arunachal Pradesh, 17 dead|access-date=14 February 2017}}</ref>
* '''19 Apr 2011:''' a Pawan Hans Mil Mi-17 on a flight from [[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport|Guwahati]] to [[Tawang Town|Tawang]], [[2011 Pawan Hans Mi-17 crash|crashed in a gorge]] and caught fire while trying to land near Tawang. Out of 23 people on board, 17 were killed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/17-killed-as-copter-falls-into-gorge/article14689330.ece|title=17 killed as copter falls into gorge|last=PTI|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=14 February 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/helicopter-crashes-in-arunachal-pradesh/1/135713.html|title=Pawans Hans helicopter crashes in Arunachal Pradesh, 17 dead|access-date=14 February 2017}}</ref>
* '''29 Apr 2011:''' a Pawan Hans AS350 B-3 helicopter carrying [[Dorjee Khandu]], the Chief Minister of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], and four other people, went missing. It was traced four days later near Lobthang. All 5 people were found dead.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/arunachal-chief-ministers-body-found-102902 Wreckage of Arunachal Chief Minister's Chopper, three bodies found: Sources]</ref>
* '''29 Apr 2011:''' a Pawan Hans AS350 B-3 helicopter carrying [[Dorjee Khandu]], the Chief Minister of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], and four other people, went missing. It was traced four days later near Lobthang. All 5 people were found dead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/wreckage-of-arunachal-chief-ministers-chopper-three-bodies-found-sources-454522|title=Wreckage of Arunachal Chief Minister's Chopper, three bodies found: Sources|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
* '''04 Aug 2015:''' a Pawan Hans Dauphin N3 twin-engined aircraft carrying Tirap Deputy Commissioner Kamlesh Kumar Joshi, a 2010 batch IAS officer, and pilots M S Brar and Rajeev Hoskote crashed killing all its occupants.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150806220433/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/chopper-with-ias-officer-goes-missing-in-arunachal-pradesh/article1-1376300.aspx Hindustan Times]</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/pawan-hans-crash-bodies-of-three-occupants-spotted/ | title=Pawan Hans crash: Bodies of three occupants spotted | date=12 August 2015 }}</ref>
* '''04 Aug 2015:''' a Pawan Hans Dauphin N3 twin-engined aircraft carrying Tirap Deputy Commissioner Kamlesh Kumar Joshi, a 2010 batch IAS officer, and pilots M S Brar and Rajeev Hoskote crashed killing all its occupants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806220433/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/chopper-with-ias-officer-goes-missing-in-arunachal-pradesh/article1-1376300.aspx|title=Missing Pawan Hans chopper spotted in Arunachal, rescue ops on|date=6 August 2015|website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/pawan-hans-crash-bodies-of-three-occupants-spotted/ | title=Pawan Hans crash: Bodies of three occupants spotted | date=12 August 2015 }}</ref>
* '''04 Nov 2015:''' Pawan Hans Helicopter (Aerospatiale Dauphin) employed in offshore oil platform service crashed into the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai. The Helicopter was on night flying practice when the incident happened and was occupied by two pilots only, no passengers were present. Both the pilots perished in the incident.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/pawan-hans-helicopter-crashes-off-mumbai-coast-2-pilots-missing-reports-1240179 | title=Pawan Hans Helicopter Crashes off Mumbai Coast, 2 Pilots Missing }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/pawan-hans-helicopter-crash-coast-guard-recover-body-of-one-of-the-two-pilots-2501636.html | title=Pawan Hans helicopter crash: Coast Guard recover body of one of the two pilots-Mumbai News , Firstpost | date=10 November 2015 }}</ref>
* '''04 Nov 2015:''' Pawan Hans Helicopter (Aerospatiale Dauphin) employed in offshore oil platform service crashed into the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai. The Helicopter was on night flying practice when the incident happened and was occupied by two pilots only, no passengers were present. Both the pilots perished in the incident.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/pawan-hans-helicopter-crashes-off-mumbai-coast-2-pilots-missing-reports-1240179 | title=Pawan Hans Helicopter Crashes off Mumbai Coast, 2 Pilots Missing }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/pawan-hans-helicopter-crash-coast-guard-recover-body-of-one-of-the-two-pilots-2501636.html | title=Pawan Hans helicopter crash: Coast Guard recover body of one of the two pilots-Mumbai News , Firstpost | date=10 November 2015 }}</ref>
* '''13 Jan 2018:''' Pawan Hans Helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea Off the coast of Mumbai while ferrying seven people including ONGC personnel. The bodies of the seven people, including five senior ONGC officers, debris from the aircraft was located.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/chopper-with-7-on-board-including-ongc-employees-loses-contact-with-air-traffic-control-near-mumbai-1799536?pfrom=home-topscroll|title=Top ONGC Official Among 4 Killed in Chopper Crash Off Mumbai Coast|work=NDTV.com|access-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>
* '''13 Jan 2018:''' Pawan Hans Helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea Off the coast of Mumbai while ferrying seven people including ONGC personnel. The bodies of the seven people, including five senior ONGC officers, debris from the aircraft was located.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/chopper-with-7-on-board-including-ongc-employees-loses-contact-with-air-traffic-control-near-mumbai-1799536?pfrom=home-topscroll|title=Top ONGC Official Among 4 Killed in Chopper Crash Off Mumbai Coast|work=NDTV.com|access-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>

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Pawan Hans Limited
IATA ICAO Callsign
— PHE [1] PAWAN HANS[1]
Founded15 October 1985; 38 years ago (1985-10-15)
as Helicopter Corporation of India
HubsJuhu Aerodrome, Mumbai
Secondary hubsRohini Heliport, Delhi
Fleet size43
Parent companyMinistry of Civil Aviation, Government of India
HeadquartersSector-1, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
RevenueIncrease₹376 crore (US$47 million)(2019–20)
Operating incomeIncrease₹−28 crore (US$−3.5 million)(2019-20)
Net incomeIncrease₹46.84 crore (US$5.9 million)(2015–16)[2]
Employees1000+
Websitewww.pawanhans.co.in/english/index.aspx
On service at Vaishno Devi to carry devotee from Katra to Vaishno Devi Dham
Pawan Hans owned Aérospatiale Dauphin Medical Reconnaissance helicopter on display

Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) is a transport service operated as a central public sector undertaking based at Noida in Delhi NCR, India. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India. It is a Mini Ratna-I category PSU. It has cumulatively flown more than 1 million hours and has had 2.5 million landings on its fleet since its formation. The registered office is located in New Delhi. The corporate headquarter is located at Sector-1 in Noida with regional office at New Delhi, Mumbai and Guwahati. The operations are based at the Juhu Aerodrome in Vile Parle (West), Mumbai.[3]

It is country's one and only government-owned-helicopter service provider with the objective of providing helicopter support services to the oil sector for its off-shore exploration operations, services in remote areas and charter services for promotion of tourism.

History

Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) was incorporated on 15 October 1985 as the Helicopter Corporation of India (HCI). It commenced its operations on 1 November 1985 with 2 British Westland helicopters and later acquired 21 more helicopters. Union government had 78.5% ownership and 21.5% with ONGC. The name was changed to Pawan Hans Ltd in August 1986.[4]

In 1986/87, PHL started operating in Andaman and Nicobar islands and Lakshadweep islands.[5]

During 1987, the technical and structural problem, which plagued the PHL from the beginning, started increasing and some 9 Westland and 7 Dauphins were grounded. Indian Air Force gave a loan of helicopters to Phl. .

In 1988/89, multiple crashes got PHL into serious troubles and forced PHL to withdraw all helicopter services except ONGC. However PHL still managed to deliver 3 Helicopter Mail Service though in late 1988 HMS was also withdrawn.[5]

In 1997, Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd and Pawan Hans Pilots' Guild reached a settlement over several worker conditions.[6]

In July 2002, PHL was awarded Quality Summit International Award in the Gold Category in New York for its excellence, quality and corporate achievement by Business Initiative Directions (BID), Spain.[7]

On 15 Feb 2008, PHL and Indian Air Force signed Memorandum of Understanding. The MOU enabled IAF helicopter pilots which were nearing the retirement age to be inducted into PHL.[8]

In 2010, ONGC has upped its stake to 49%, a move that will saw the equity base of PHL being enhanced to ₹245 crores from the existing ₹113 crores.

On 27 December 2010, seaplane services were operationalized in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as per MOU signed between Andaman and Nicobar Administration and PHL. The service began with a Cessna 208A Amphibian seaplane. This was the first introduction of seaplanes in India.[9]

As of January 2017, the partially government owned helicopter service provider had a net worth of ₹3,701.5 crores and paid-up equity share capital was ₹245.61 crores. Pawan Hans is an "Approved Maintenance Centre of Eurocopter" and also the first ISO 9001: 2000 certified aviation company in India. On 12 January 2017, the Government of India approved the privatization of Pawan Hans.[10]

In July 2020, first helicopter service by PHL in Uttarakhand started operating under UDAN-RCS scheme.[11]

On 3 July 2023, the department of investment and public asset management (DIPAM) scrapped the strategic disinvestment after it disqualified the successful bidder Star 9 Mobility Pvt Ltd, a consortium of three companies Maharaja Aviation Pvt, Big Charter Pvt, led by Almas Global Opportunity Fund, under the provisions of PIM and RFP on grounds of Almas Global Opportunity Fund of being embroiled in a separate legal case where adverse rulings have been issued by the National Company Law Tribunal's Kolkata bench. The consortium had placed a winning bid of ₹211.14 crore in 2021.[12]

Services

PHL provides helicopter services to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to its off-shore locations as well as NTPC, GAIL, GSPC and Oil India. This government-owned-helicopter service provider is often engaged in providing services to various state governments in India, particularly in North-east India, namely Meghalaya, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Tripura, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh. PHL also gives services to Ministry of Home Affairs. It provides 4 Dauphin helicopters to Andaman and Nicobar Islands for inter-island transportation, and provides 2 Dauphin helicopters to Lakshadweep Administration for ferrying people from Islands to Cochin International Airport and for evacuation of patients to Kavaratti/Aggati and mainland. These helicopters are considered as the backbone of Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands.[13][14]

PHL runs helicopter services from Phata to the Kedarnath Temple during yatra seasons i.e., May-June and September-October every year. And also provides service for Amarnath Temple from Rudraprayag. It also runs Vaishno Devi helicopter service.[3][15]

PHL ha emerged as Asia's one of the largest helicopter operaters with a own operational fleet of 43 helicopters.[11]

Pawan Hans offers helicopter services for:

  • Off-Shore operations
  • Inter-island transportation
  • Connecting inaccessible areas
  • Heli-Pilgrimage Tourism
  • Training & Skill Development
  • Customs and pipeline surveillance
  • Casualty and rescue work
  • Charter services
  • Joy Rides
  • VIP transportation
  • Film shooting and aerial photography
  • Flower dropping and other
  • Customised services.
  • Heliport Services
  • MRO Services
  • HEMS

Destinations

Pawan Hans flies to various points in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh (U.T.) Tripura, Sikkim, Nagaland, Odisha, West Bengal,[16] and also to MHA Guwahati in Assam. While Meghalaya state is suspended,[17] it resumed its service on 26 July 2012. Mukul Sangma, the chief minister of Meghalaya, took a personal ride in the helicopter to check if it is resumable or not.[18]

Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Chandigarh
Jammu and Kashmir
Maharashtra
Mizoram[19]
Meghalaya
Odisha
Himachal Pradesh
West Bengal[20][21]

Uttrakhand

Fleet

The Pawan Hans fleet as of April 2019[22] includes:

Model Total
Dauphin SA-365N 17
Dauphin AS365N3 14
Bell 206 L4 3
Bell 407 3
Mil Mi-172 3
AS 350 B3 2

It also operates & maintains HAL Dhruv helicopters belonging to Hindustan Aeronautics

Rohini helicopter owned by PHL, located north west of New Delhi, is first of its kind in country.[15]

Rent

  • Pawan Hans also rent a helicopter to Regatta Group.

Jal Hans

Main article: Jal Hans

Pawan Hans jointly owns Jal Hans, India's first amphibious aircraft service with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration.[23]

Accidents and incidents

In 2011, PHHLs operations in the North Eastern States of India came under serious public criticism due to safety issues.[24] After the crash that killed the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Dorjee Khandu and five others, it operations in the North East region were suspended and DGCA was asked to conduct safety audit of the company. The operations were resumed in January 2013. But yet another accident took place on 4 August 2015 killing 3 people on board, including an IAS officer.[25]

  • July 1988: A Westland crashed near Vaishno Devi killing 5 passengers and two crew members.
  • August 1988: A Dauphin crashed in sea near Madras killing 8 passengers and two pilots.
  • Feb 1989: A helicopter crashed near Kohima killing 2 pilots and a technician.
  • 1 Dec 1989: A helicopter crashed in Juhu airport.
  • 15 Dec 1989: Helicopter crashed in Ganga near Patna killing 7 people.
  • 22 Sep 2004: Meghalaya Community and Rural Development Minister Cyprian Sangma, two MLAs and a former Deputy Speaker were killed when a Pawan Hans helicopter A 365N[26] crashed near Shillong.[27]
  • 06 Aug 2010: a Pawan Hans crew member fell 10,000 feet (3,000 m) to his death at Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh, while trying to close a door of[28] that had flung open during a flight.[29]
  • 16 Dec 2010: a Pawan Hans Dauphin 365 N3 helicopter[30] crashed at Chandigarh Airport, leaving the pilots injured.[31][32]
  • 19 Apr 2011: a Pawan Hans Mil Mi-17 on a flight from Guwahati to Tawang, crashed in a gorge and caught fire while trying to land near Tawang. Out of 23 people on board, 17 were killed.[33][34]
  • 29 Apr 2011: a Pawan Hans AS350 B-3 helicopter carrying Dorjee Khandu, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, and four other people, went missing. It was traced four days later near Lobthang. All 5 people were found dead.[35]
  • 04 Aug 2015: a Pawan Hans Dauphin N3 twin-engined aircraft carrying Tirap Deputy Commissioner Kamlesh Kumar Joshi, a 2010 batch IAS officer, and pilots M S Brar and Rajeev Hoskote crashed killing all its occupants.[36][37]
  • 04 Nov 2015: Pawan Hans Helicopter (Aerospatiale Dauphin) employed in offshore oil platform service crashed into the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai. The Helicopter was on night flying practice when the incident happened and was occupied by two pilots only, no passengers were present. Both the pilots perished in the incident.[38][39]
  • 13 Jan 2018: Pawan Hans Helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea Off the coast of Mumbai while ferrying seven people including ONGC personnel. The bodies of the seven people, including five senior ONGC officers, debris from the aircraft was located.[40]
  • 28 June 2022: Pawan Hans Sikorsky helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea killing four people, including three ONGC personnel. Five others were rescued.[41][42]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Aviation Codes Central - Airline Codes, Airport Codes and much more". Avcodes.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Pawan Hans 2015–16".
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