The incident took place at around 5:20 am when the chopper, with six passengers- five adults and one child and the pilot, which was going from Shri Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi, crashed near Gaurikund.
The strike was reportedly a targeted assassination attempt of a Houthi leader. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has not yet officially commented on the incident.
US President Donald Trump said that he has been briefed on the shooting incidents in Minnesota, which appear to be a "targeted attack against State Lawmakers."
Speaking to ANI on the incident, Mishra highlighted that the inner area of the temple is a restricted zone where mobile phones and cameras are prohibited and that this incident had sparked concerns over security protocols at the revered site.
Describing the incident as "heartbreaking", the former Delhi CM extended her and the party's condolences and expressed solidarity with the affected families.
Addressing a press conference here, the Union Civil Aviation Minister said, "We have very strict safety standards in the country...When the incident happened, we also felt that there is a need to do an extended surveillance into the Boeing 787 Series. DGCA has also given an order to do th
Yoga Guru, President and Spiritual Head of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Chidanand Saraswati, on Saturday, offered condolences to the bereaved families of those deceased and injured in the AI-171 plane crash incident, and said that the entire nation stands with them.
"It is the most unfortunate and tragic event. It has shaken the faith and confidence of the people. We will learn further information after the evidence, such as the black boxes, is probed. An inquiry will be conducted, and proper action will be taken," Moily told ANI.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said the Indian government and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have taken the Ahmedabad plane crash incident very seriously and a thorough investigation will be conducted into the matter.
Ramesh Mahadev Pawar, who lost both his parents in the tragic Air India-171 plane crash, recalled the last moments he shared with them over a video call shortly before the incident.
Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan on Friday reacted strongly to the tragic Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad, calling it a heartbreaking incident and slamming the opposition leaders for demanding "resignations".