Bell 430 helicopter was the chopper in which YSR was flying from Hyderabad to Chittoor near Tirupati.
The Bell 430 is a twin-engined light-medium helicopter built by Bell Helicopter Textron. It is a stretched and more powerful development of the Bell 230, which was itself based on the earlier Bell 222. Bell 430 helicopter is a light twin chopper with advanced bearingless composite main rotor design. It is regularly used worldwide in corporate, offshore, EMS, Search and Rescue and law enforcement missions. Bell 430 helicopter can go upto Speed of 137 knots and can seat 7 passengers.
The authorities have confirmed that Chopper was in good shape and was airworthy certified and maintained.
Tags: Andhra Pradesh, YS Rajsekhar Reddy, YSR
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