Kedarnath: Seven people were killed as the chopper flying them from the Kedarnath temple to Guptkashi in Uttarakhand crashed in a forest, fifth incident in six weeks. The seven victims in the Aryan Aviation Helicopter crash included the pilot. During its 10-minute ride, the chopper crashed between Gaurikund and Sonprayag.
The incident occurred early morning, at 5:20, with seven people on board – six pilgrims (five adults and a child) and a pilot, according to a statement issued by the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA). The plilgrims were from Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
“There were seven people on board, including the pilot, five passengers and an infant,” district tourism officer Rahul Chaubey, who is also the nodal officer for chopper service in Rudraprayag, said. He did not comment on 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.
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