The Aryan Aviation chopper took off from the Kedarnath helipad round 5 am and went “missing” after authorities misplaced sign with it.
File picture of an helicopter taking devotees to Kedarnath
Sources mentioned that 5 folks could have died within the crash.
The Aryan Aviation chopper took off from the Kedarnath helipad round 5 am and went “missing” after authorities misplaced sign with it.
“There were seven people on board, including the pilot, five passengers and an infant,” district tourism officer Rahul Chaubey, who can also be the nodal officer for chopper service in Rudraprayag, mentioned. He didn’t touch upon casualties.
“The chopper was returning from Kedarnath Dham to its base in Guptkashi when it encountered sudden adverse weather conditions in the valley. The pilot attempted to navigate the helicopter out of the valley; however, the aircraft crashed during the effort,” Chaubey added.
“A search operation was launched to trace the helicopter after we received information about it missing. Rescue teams, including and other emergency response units, are actively engaged in search and rescue efforts, with support from local residents,” Chaubey added.
This is the fifth chopper mishap on the Char Dham route in lower than 40 days.
A helicopter carrying 5 pilgrims made a crash touchdown on the Guptkashi–Gaurikund freeway close to Barasu in Rudraprayag district on June 7. The incident occurred round 1 pm. There have been no casualties. Only the pilot sustained minor accidents.
Uttarakhand CM on Kedarnath helicopter crash
Uttarkhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, confirming the information, mentioned, “Very sad news has been received about a helicopter crash in Rudraprayag district. SDRF, local administration and other rescue teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations. I pray to Baba Kedar for the safety of all the travellers.”
The incident comes simply days after 270 folks have been killed as an Air India aircraft crashed into an Ahmedabad medical hostel moments after takeoff.
All however one of many 242 passengers and crew on board the Boeing 787-8(AI171) and one other 29 individuals, together with 5 MBBS college students, on the bottom have been killed when the plane got here down on Thursday moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport earlier than falling contained in the close by campus of the state-run BJ Medical College in Meghaninagar space and going up in flames.
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