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Helicopter crash near Kedarnath claims seven lives

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Helicopter crash near Kedarnath claims seven lives
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Just days after the Air India flight AI171 crash, which resulted in the loss of all onboard shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, another aviation disaster has occurred. This time, it happened in the challenging Himalayan terrain of Uttarakhand. These incidents have affected public confidence.

A helicopter traveling from Kedarnath Temple to Guptkashi crashed near Gaurikund in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district on Sunday morning, June 15th, 2025. The crash took place around 5:20 AM in a forested area and led to the death of all seven people onboard—six passengers and the pilot.

The helicopter involved was a Bell 407 operated by Aryan Aviation. The deceased include Captain Rajbir Singh Chauhan, aged 39 and resident of Jaipur; Vikram Rawat, BKTC representative from Rasi, Ukhimath; Vinod Devi, aged 66 from Uttar Pradesh; Trishti Singh, aged 19 from Uttar Pradesh; Rajkumar Suresh Jaiswal, aged 41 from Gujarat; Shraddha Rajkumar Jaiswal from Maharashtra; and Kashi, a two-year-old girl also from Maharashtra.

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The Kedarnath valley is known for its high-altitude geography and rapidly changing weather conditions that pose challenges for aviation. In 2013, during Uttarakhand floods, a Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Gaurikund killing 20 people. Other minor crashes have occurred since then leading to calls for improved safety protocols.

Preliminary assessments suggest poor weather may have contributed to this latest crash. Rescue operations were difficult due to the location but teams from SDRF, NDRF and local police responded quickly. Unfortunately no survivors were found.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed sorrow over the incident and extended condolences to victims' families. He announced formation of a technical committee to review safety protocols for helicopter operations in the state while suspending services in Char Dham region for two days as precautionary measure.

DGCA and AAIB launched joint investigation into cause of crash examining aircraft’s maintenance records along with flight’s weather clearance.

This tragedy reignites debate over use of helicopters during pilgrimage season despite providing access to elderly or disabled pilgrims. Experts emphasize need for real-time weather monitoring systems better pilot training mandatory compliance with revised SOPs as investigations continue India mourns loss reminding us fragile balance between access safety Himalayas standing solidarity lives lost learning prevent future tragedies.

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