Kedarnath helicopter crashes: Helicopter crash near Kedarnath kills seven

Helicopter crash near Kedarnath kills seven: Recent incidents of crashes , emergency landings in region The helicopter , operated by Aryan Aviation Pvt Ltd, took off from Kedarnath around 5:30 AM en ... Kedarnath Helicopter Crash News: All seven people on board, including a two-year-old child, died after a helicopter carrying Char Dham yatra pilgrims from Kedarnath crashed near Gaurikund in Rudraprayag district early Sunday. Officials said preliminary indications suggested that the crash took place ... Recent helicopter accidents on the Gaurikund-to- Kedarnath route have prompted a safety review. Five incidents occurred in six weeks, including two fatal crashes . The challenging flying conditions lack air traffic control and weather stations. Operators are accused of cutting corners, and pilots demand better oversight. A helicopter carrying seven people, including the pilot, crashed in Uttarakhand while it was travelling from Kedarnath to Guptkashi on Sunday. The crash site is located nearly 5 km above Gaurikund, known as Gauri Mai Khark, officials said. The crash near the Kedarnath shrine killed all seven people on board. This comes as the country mourns the loss of over 270 people, including 241 onboard the plane, who died after an Air India plane crashed minutes after takeoff near Ahmedabad airport.