Helicopter Crashes in Uttarkashi, 2 Injured

Six passengers, including a pilot, were killed in Ganganani after a chopper crashed near the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. The Disaster Management officer, Shardul Singh, claimed that one person has been successfully rescued; however, the fate of the others is still unknown. Rescue teams have reached the location, and emergency procedures are in place.

The visuals from the crash show a helicopter in a crumpled manner, leading to even more challenges. Divisional Commissioner of Gharwal, Vinay Shankar Pandey, has claimed that as soon as the news reached the authorities, they rushed to the spot and assisted the rescue operations. Medical aid was also provided to the rescued individual.

CM Pushkar Singh Dhami also confirmed that rescue and Relief teams were in place at the right time, and the operations started within a few minutes. "I have instructed the administration to provide all possible help to the injured and investigate the accident,” claimed Dhami.

The exact location of the incident is said to be near the Gangotri highway, and the chopper belonged to a company called Heli Aerotrans, which is a private transportation company. The takeoff was done from Shastradhara airfield and en route to Harsil. Among the deceased, 4 people are from Mumbai and two from Andhra Pradesh. A man from Andhra Pradesh is undergoing treatment and is admitted to a nearby hospital.

The state Disaster Force claimed that “The team found that the helicopter had fallen into a gorge 200-250 metres deep. The team established a base at the location and began the rescue operation by descending into the gorge. The pilot of the helicopter was Captain Robin Singh. There were a total of seven people on board the helicopter, including one pilot and six passengers. SDRF is conducting rescue operations at the site in coordination with the local police and other emergency units.”

An incident happened a few days ago that took the lives of 6 people when a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River. Several people heard a loud explosion; however, they had little idea of the helicopter crash. The debris submerged in the water and came afloat the next day. The wreckage was discovered and then sent for investigations. This is also considered the most chilling and horrifying incident in the history of air crashes.

Till now, there are no reports on what made the chopper crash into the river. However, speculations have claimed that the chopped broke in mid air leading to a turbulence which eventually fell into the river.