Helicopter crashes near Joshimath in Uttarakhand; pilot, five passengers on board

Dehradun, Oct 30 (TNT) : A helicopter operated by Transbharat Aviation Pvt Ltd crashed in a forest area near Chai village in Joshimath of Uttarakhand on Friday, with one pilot and five passengers on board.

According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the AS350B3 helicopter, bearing registration number VT-HCX, took off from the Badrinath helipad at 1314 hours and was on its way to Sahastradhara helipad in Dehradun when the accident occurred.

The wreckage of the helicopter has been located, and search and rescue operations are under way, the DGCA said.

A team from the DGCA has been dispatched to Dehradun to conduct a preliminary assessment and regulatory examination of the accident.

The condition of those on board was not immediately known.

TNT KM