Air India A319 Near Miss with Indian Navy Dhruv Helicopter over Port Blair (Feb 2024)
An Air India Airbus A319 (VT-SCV) on service AIC788 from Port Blair to Kolkata had a serious airprox incident with an Indian Navy HAL Dhruv Mk III helicopter on 2 February 2024. The A319 crew visually spotted the helicopter and executed an emergency nose-down manoeuvre, descending at up to 2,800ft/min and potentially passing within 100ft of the helicopter. India's AAIB attributed the probable cause to inadequate traffic assessment by the approach controller, with contributing factors including TCAS degradation on the A319 and primary radar loss of the helicopter. No injuries were reported and the A319 continued its flight to Kolkata.
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Impact verdict
Low impact. No injuries occurred and neither aircraft sustained reported physical damage; however, the serious classification and TCAS/radar failures may generate regulatory and liability scrutiny for Air India and navy ATC. Insured loss potential is low given the absence of damage or casualties.
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