The crash has again raised concerns over helicopter operations in the hilly areas during bad weather conditions.
Published: October 30, 2026, 6:13 PM IST
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Badrinath Helicopter Crash: A helicopter crashed near Uttarakhand’s Chai village in Joshimath while flying from Badrinath to Dehradun on Friday afternoonSix people were on board the helicopter, including five passengers and a pilotThe commercial chopper VT-HCX belonged to Trans Bharat Aviation Pvt Ltd and was reportedly flying in adverse weather conditionsIt first lost communication while flying over JoshimathThe chopper’s tracking system stopped transmitting its location signalsThe administration immediately deployed two choppers and rescue teams to locate the missing helicopter.
The crash has again raised concerns over helicopter operations in the hilly areas during bad weather conditionsThe region has been witnessing incessant rains and low visibility for the past few days, posing challenges to aerial movementIt has also highlighted a series of helicopter-related aircraft mishaps reported in Uttarakhand over the yearsMost of these mishaps involved commercial helicopters ferrying people to religious temples like Kedarnath.
