Dehradun: Kedarnath- helicopter carrying pilgrims crashes in Kedarnath: 7 killed including the pilot, 3 from Gujarat and 3 from Tamil Nadu
The helicopter took off from Kedarnath Base Camp at 11.25 am on Tuesday for Narayan Koti-Guptkashi. It crashed near Garudachatti 15 minutes after take-off.
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C Ravi Shankar, CEO and Additional Secretary, of Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority, has confirmed the death of seven people, including the pilot, in the accident.
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As soon as the information was received, the team has left for the rescue. At the same time, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief over the accident in Kedarnath Dham. He has ordered a detailed inquiry into the matter. Let us inform that in the Kedarnath Yatra which started from May 6, this time there has been a tremendous increase in the number of pilgrims arriving by helicopter.
Jyotiraditya Scindia said – keeping an eye
Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has expressed grief over the accident. He said that the helicopter crash in Kedarnath is unfortunate. We are in touch with the state government and are assessing the damage in the accident. We are monitoring the situation. along with the police
Bell Company's helicopter
This helicopter of Aryan Aviation belongs to Bell Company. A maximum of 6 people, including the pilot, can board this Bell 407. The registration number of this helicopter was VT SVK.
Helicopter crashed in Kedarnath Dham at around 12 noon today. C Ravi Shankar, CEO and Additional Secretary, Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority, has confirmed the death of seven people, including the pilot, in the accident. Four women are among the dead. The deceased are from Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. The reason for the incident is said to be bad weather and sudden fog in the valley. Rescue is being done on the spot by SDRF, DDRF, and Police.
death roll
1. Poorva (26)
2.Urvi (25)
3. Kriti (30)
4.Sujata (56)
5.Prem Kumar (63)
6.Black (60)
7. Pilot Anil Singh
Biggest helicopter accident in Kedarnath in 2013
The biggest helicopter accident happened in Kedarnath on 25 June 2013. The state had gone through the biggest tragedy that year. An Army MI-17 helicopter crashed during the rescue operation for the people trapped in the floods. Bad weather was said to be the cause of the accident. In this, 20 soldiers including pilot, co-pilot were martyred.
