Uttarakhand helicopter incident: All 7 onboard reported deceased

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 15 (ANI): All seven passengers onboard the helicopter that lost its control near the forested area of Gaurikund in Uttarakhand early on Sunday morning have been deceased, State Disaster Response Force officials said.

According to preliminary information, the helicopter operated by Aryan Aviation lost its control due to bad weather.
SDRF and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel are carrying out the relief operations in the area have been facing challenges as the site is said to be a difficult and inaccessible area.

According to the statement by UCADA, the helicopter lost its control around 5:20 am today carried six passengers and a pilot. The passengers in the helicopter hailed from Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
The official statement said, “Today, at around 5:20 am, a helicopter, which was going from Shri Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi, has been reported to have lost its control near Gaurikund. There were six passengers (5 adults and 1 child) and the pilot.The passengers in the helicopter are from Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.”

Utttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Aauthority (UCDA) said that the NDRF and SDRF teams have been dispatched to the spot for rescue operations.
“In view of relief and rescue, NDRF and SDRF teams have been dispatched to the site of the incident,” the official statement read.
Inspector General (Garhwal Range) Rajiv Swaroop said that the site was a very remote area.

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief and prayed for the safety of the travellers.In a post on X, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami wrote, “Very sad news has been received about a helicopter incident happened in Rudraprayag district. SDRF, local administration and other rescue teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations. I pray to Baba Kedar for the safety of all the travellers.“Earlier, after the reports of the helicopter going missing surfaced, Uttarakhand ADG Law and Order, Dr V Murugeshan, said that the helicopter that went missing in Gaurikund has fell down .

Intially after reports of the helicopter going missing surfaced, Uttarakhand ADG Law and Order, Dr V Murugeshan, said that the helicopter that went missing in Gaurikund has fell down.