Joshimath A helicopter operated by Trans Bharat Aviation crashed near Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Friday, October 30, while returning from Badrinath Dham. Six people, including the pilot and five passengers, were on board the aircraft.
The helicopter, bearing registration number VT-HCX, reportedly lost contact near the Marwari area of Joshimath, close to the hills around Chai village. The aircraft was travelling from Badrinath towards Dehradun when the incident occurred.
According to reports, the wreckage was subsequently located in the area. All six occupants are feared dead, although official confirmation of the casualties was awaited in the latest reports.
Search And Rescue Operation Launched
Following reports that the helicopter had gone missing, the district administration launched a search operation to locate the aircraft and establish the condition of those on board.
Chamoli Additional District Magistrate Vivek Prakash said a search and rescue operation had been initiated in the area after the helicopter lost contact.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also said that a joint operation involving the district administration, disaster management authorities and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was being carried out. He said he was monitoring the situation and that instructions had been issued to provide medical assistance and airlift seriously injured people, if required.
Helicopter Was Returning From Badrinath Dham
The helicopter was returning from Badrinath Dham when contact with it was reportedly lost near Joshimath. The incident occurred amid adverse weather conditions in the region, where rain and snowfall were reported.
The exact circumstances that led to the crash have not yet been established. Further details about the identities of the occupants and the sequence of events leading to the accident were awaited.
Authorities are expected to establish the cause of the crash as more information becomes available.
