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Badrinath Helicopter Crash Kills Six; Uttarakhand Sees Pattern of Chopper Mishaps
A helicopter returning from the Himalayan shrine crashed in bad weather, adding to a decade of aviation incidents in the state.
A helicopter carrying five pilgrims and a pilot crashed near Badrinath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, killing all six people on board, according to Hindustan Times. The aircraft lost contact while returning from the Himalayan shrine amid poor weather conditions, the outlet reported.
Video footage circulated by Indian Express shows the helicopter moments before it went down, with six people visible on board. The crash occurred in the Joshimath area, where rescue teams were deployed, Hindustan Times said.
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Sources
- [1] Uttarakhand chopper crash: State saw many crashes and close calls last year— Indian Express
- [2] Video shows helicopter with 6 onboard moments before crash in Uttarakhand— Indian Express
- [3] Badrinath helicopter crash: 6 killed as chopper goes down amid bad weather, rescue on— Hindustan Times
- [4] Badrinath helicopter crash: A look at 10 chopper mishaps in Uttarakhand over the years— Hindustan Times
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