Last Updated: October 27, 2026
Last Updated: October 27, 2026
Dehradun– The helicopter of a private company in Kedarnath had to be taken down just a few meters away from the helipad in an emergency situation due to a technical problem.
7 people including 6 pilgrims were on board the helicopter and reportedly all are safe. According to the information provided by the Rudraprayag district administration, the incident took place at 7 am when the helicopter of Crystal Aviation Company took off from Shersi helipad between Guptakashi and Sonprayag for Kedarnath.
The administration said that the pilot landed the helicopter in an emergency situation at some distance from the Kedarnath helipad as soon as he got the information about the technical problem.
Rudraprayag district officer Saurabh Gharwar said that a major accident was averted due to the prudence of the pilot. He said that the pilot did not lose his patience after getting the information about the technical problem and landed the helicopter safely in an emergency situation.
The district officer said that all the pilgrims are safe and all have been given darshan of Baba Kedarnath. Gharwar said that an investigation is being conducted into the technical malfunction in the helicopter.
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