Five adults, one infant and one crew member were on board the Aryan Aviation's Bell 407 helicopter operating in the "Shri Kedarnath Ji - Aryan Helipad, Guptkashi" sector that crashed on Sunday, the Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Sunday reached out to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to enquire about the tragic helicopter crash in Rudraprayag in which seven people were killed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in the wake of the tragic helicopter crash in the state.
Aryan Aviation's Bell 407 helicopter (Reg. VT-BKA), operating the sector "Shri Kedarnath Ji - Aryan Helipad, Guptkashi," was involved in a tragic accident today. There were five passengers, one infant, and one crew member on board, said a statement from the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Sund
Earlier this morning, seven people, including the pilot on board a helicopter were killed after the chopper crashed near the forested area of Gaurikund in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) said.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said that helicopter services in the state will remain suspended for two days following a crash earlier in the day due to bad weather.
State Chief Secretary, Disaster Management Secretary, UCADA CEO, Garhwal Commissioner, and other senior officials were present in the high-level meeting along with CM Dhami.
The Cief Minister has announced a strict Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for operation of helicopter services in the state. As per the SOP, a complete check of technical conditions of the helicopters and accurate weather information before flights should be made mandatory, as per a releas
"Very sad news has been received about a helicopter crash in Rudraprayag district. SDRF, local administration, and other rescue teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations," Dhami said.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami extended greetings on the Kainchi Dham Pratishtha Divas. In 'X' post, the CM Dhami hailed Neem Karori Baba and termed him as an "ardent" devotee of Lord Hanuman.