Major helicopter crash in Uttarakhand; helicopter en route from Badrinath to Dehradun crashes into a hillside; 6 people were on board.

Major helicopter crash in Uttarakhand; helicopter en route from Badrinath to Dehradun crashes into a hillside; 6 people were on board.

Desk: A helicopter belonging to Trans Bharat Aviation, which had taken off from Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand, headed for Dehradun, has met with an accident. Reports indicate that all 6 people on board, including the pilot, have died. Contact with the helicopter was lost while it was over the Joshimath valley. Initial reports suggested the helicopter had gone missing, but it has since been confirmed that it crashed. Following the incident, teams from the Army, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and the district administration have launched a rescue operation. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has taken cognizance of the incident and issued necessary instructions to the concerned officials.