Helicopter Crashes During Airlift in Kedarnath

A helicopter which was being airlifted by Mi-17 aircraft to Gauchar airstrip for repair work, crashed in Kedarnath.

The helicopter which was being airlifted had to make an emergency landing due to a technical fault on May 24..

District Tourism Officer Rahul Chaubey says, "There was a plan to take the helicopter to Gauchar airstrip on Saturday, with the help of Mi-17 aircraft, for repair. As soon as it covered a little distance, the Mi-17 started losing balance due to the weight of the helicopter and wind, due to which the helicopter had to be dropped near Tharu camp. There was no passenger or luggage on the helicopter. The rescue team reached the spot as soon as the information was received. The team is inspecting the situation."

The SDRF said that earlier today, their rescue team received information from the Lincholi Police post about a faulty helicopter belonging to a private company that was being towed by another helicopter from Shri Kedarnath helipad to Gochar helipad.

The helicopter reportedly fell into the river at Lincholi near Tharu Camp. The SDRF team quickly arrived at the scene, and relief work is currently ongoing. They confirmed that there has been no loss of life in the incident, and the SDRF team is continuing its search efforts.