The Trans Bharat Aviation flight lost contact with authorities over the Joshimath Valley near Hathi Parvat shortly after its 1:14 p.m. departure from Badrinath. It subsequently crashed into a hillside near an Army camp situated above Chai village while transporting five passengers from Bengaluru and one pilot. Although official status updates remain pending, all six individuals on board the aircraft are feared dead. Multiple emergency units, including the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the Army, were immediately mobilized to the mountainous terrain.
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The Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority grounded the operator's entire helic…: The Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority grounded the operator's entire helicopter fleet following the crash.
Inclement weather is currently suspected as a potential cause of the fatal hillside impac…: Inclement weather is currently suspected as a potential cause of the fatal hillside impact.
Responders plan to deploy an additional rescue helicopter from Dehradun once regional wea…: Responders plan to deploy an additional rescue helicopter from Dehradun once regional weather conditions clear.
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Six people were on board the helicopter, including the pilot and five passengers.
NEW DELHI: A helicopter carrying six people, including the pilot crashed near Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday afternoon while travelling from Badrinath to Dehradun.The helicopter, operated by Trans Bharat Aviation, departed from Badrinath for Sahastradhara Heliport at 1.14 pm and reportedly crashed into a hillside near Chai village in the Joshimath area.The helicopter was reported missing near Hathi Parvat after authorities lost track of it while it was crossing the Joshimath Valley.Search and rescue teams, including personnel from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the Army, police and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), were mobilised to locate the aircraft and carry out rescue operations.The exact circumstances of the crash and the condition of those on board were not immediately known. However, as per reports all six people on board were feared dead, with adverse weather suspected to have caused the crash.These reports had not been officially confirmed.
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