Uttarakhand chopper crash: Helicopter wreckage found - key points
A helicopter operated by Trans Bharat Aviation crashed in the Uttarakhand region of India while traveling from Badrinath to Dehradun. Authorities are currently conducting rescue operations, with all six occupants feared dead.
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DEHRADUN: A chopper that belonged to Trans Bharat Aviation crashed into a hillside near Chai village around 2.20pm while flying from Badrinath to Dehradun.Police, SDRF, Army and ITBP personnel rushed to the spotThe wreckage of a helicopter that crashed near Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday has been found, with all six people on board, including the pilot, feared dead, officials said.The helicopter, carrying five passengers and a pilot crashed near Chai village.The aircraft, operated by private company Trans Bharat Aviation, crashed into a hillside near the JP Power House, the district administration said.It was not immediately clear whether the helicopter was carrying passengers returning from the Badrinath shrine.Helicopter lost contact near Joshimath; what we know so far?According to Sub-Inspector Manohar Kanyal of Joshimath police post, information was received from the Joshimath Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) at 2.21pm that a helicopter had reportedly made a crash landing above Chai village…
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