Uttarakhand: The helicopter being brought to Gauchar airstrip by MI-17 aircraft for repair work in Kedarnath crashed on Saturday (August 31). Actually, Air-lifting a broken-down helicopter Kedarnath This accident happened while bringing it from Dehradun. Fortunately, there is no news of any loss of life or property in this accident.
It was told that during the flight, the helicopter’s towing chain broke and it fell down. The helicopter that fell from the sky was shattered, pictures of which have also surfaced. The important thing is that the crashed helicopter had developed a technical fault on May 24, 2024 and had to make an emergency landing.
Why did the officer say this?
District tourism officer Rahul Chaubey said, ‘On Saturday, there was a plan to take the helicopter to Gauchar airstrip for repairs with the help of an MI-17 aircraft. After covering a short distance, the MI-17 started losing its balance due to the weight of the helicopter and the wind, due to which the helicopter had to land near Tharu camp. There were no passengers or luggage in the helicopter. The rescue team reached the spot as soon as the information was received. The team is inspecting the situation.’
This appeal to the people
District tourism officer Rahul Chaubey has also appealed to the people. He said, ‘There was no passenger or luggage in the helicopter. The rescue team reached the spot as soon as the information was received. The team is inspecting the situation. An appeal has been made to all the people not to spread rumors about any casualties in the helicopter crash.’ It is reported that officials have also reached the spot.
SDRF gave this information
SDRF said, ‘Today SDRF rescue team received information through Police post Lincholi that a faulty helicopter of a private company, which was being transported from Shri Kedarnath helipad to Gochar helipad by another helicopter, has fallen into the river at Lincholi near Tharu Camp. SDRF team has reached the spot and rescue work is going on. There is no loss of life in this incident. Search is being conducted by SDRF team.