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Six killed as helicopter crashes near Joshimath in Uttarakhand

The aircraft, operated by Trans Bharat Aviation, lost contact after leaving Badrinath; officials cited difficult weather at the time.

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The gist

Story
  • A Trans Bharat Aviation helicopter crashed near Joshimath, Chamoli district, on Friday, killing all six people aboard.
  • The aircraft was flying from Badrinath to Dehradun and lost contact after taking off around 1:14 pm.
  • Search teams worked in heavy rain and snowfall, and an orange weather alert had been issued for Chamoli.

What's new

A helicopter operated by Trans Bharat Aviation went down near Joshimath in Uttarakhand on Friday afternoon, and all six people on board were killed, according to reports from several outlets. The chopper had left Badrinath for Dehradun and lost contact shortly after take-off, which was reported as roughly 1:14 pm. Police received word of the crash at about 2:21 pm, a Joshimath police station sub-inspector told The Indian Express. The occupants were identified by reports in The Hindu as a pilot and five male passengers, and NDTV reported that one of the victims was a Karnataka police officer.

Why it matters

The accident happened in a mountain region where weather can change quickly. Search and rescue teams were sent out amid heavy rain and snowfall, and the India Meteorological Department had issued an orange alert for Chamoli that forecast thunderstorms, hailstorms and gusty winds. The crash adds to scrutiny of helicopter travel in Himalayan pilgrimage routes, where flights between Badrinath and Dehradun are common.

What others say

Reports differ slightly on the details. The Times of India described the loss of contact as occurring about two minutes after take-off, while NDTV cited initial reports of the 1:14 pm departure. Scroll.in attributed the death toll to the Chamoli district magistrate.

What we don't know yet

The cause of the crash has not been established in the reports available. It is also not yet clear whether weather was the decisive factor.

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