All six people, including the pilot, aboard the helicopter that crashed near Joshimath have died, Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) Chief Executive Officer Prateek Jain told ANI on Friday (Oct 30). The aircraft had gone missing earlier in the day while it was travelling from Badrinath to Dehradun.<h2>Helicopter went missing near Joshimath</h2>According to the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority, the helicopter lost communication when it was flying over the Joshimath valley. The tracking system could no longer track the helicopter. Two teams comprising police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Army personnel were deployed from Pandukeshwar and Joshimath to search for the missing aircraft.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/rain-postpones-india-bloc-s-public-impeachment-of-cec-gyanesh-kumar-1793357863174">Rain postpones INDIA bloc’s ‘public impeachment’ of CEC Gyanesh Kumar</a>“A helicopter belonging to Trans Bharat Aviation took off from the Badrinath civil helipad, bound for the Sahastradhara helipad, today, October 30, at approximately 1:12 pm. At 1:14 pm, its transmission link with the radar was lost near Joshimath,” Chamoli Superintendent of Police (SP) Surjeet Singh Panwar said earlier.He added that the helicopter was spotted heading into the valley, about a kilometre above the Bhandakand Temple near Pandukeshwar, by personnel at a nearby Army post.&nbsp;“We have dispatched two teams—one from the direction of Pandukeshwar and the other from Joshimath—comprising police, SDRF, and Army personnel. Search and rescue operations are currently underway,” Panwar said.<h2>What we know about people on board</h2>According to Panwar, the helicopter was carrying five passengers from Karnataka and a pilot, Himanshu Sabharwal from Delhi.“The helicopter was carrying a pilot, Himanshu Sabharwal from Delhi, along with five passengers from Karnataka. A comprehensive search is being conducted. A drone has also been deployed from Gopeshwar to assist in the search and rescue efforts. We will provide updates as soon as any preliminary information becomes available,” he said earlier.

All six people, including the pilot, died after a helicopter travelling from Badrinath to Dehradun crashed near Joshimath in Uttarakhand on Friday (Oct 30). The aircraft had lost radar contact minutes after take-off.

All six people, including the pilot, aboard the helicopter that crashed near Joshimath have died, Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) Chief Executive Officer Prateek Jain told ANI on Friday (Oct 30). The aircraft had gone missing earlier in the day while it was travelling from Badrinath to Dehradun. Helicopter went missing near Joshimath According to the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority, the helicopter lost communication when it was flying over the Joshimath valley. The tracking system could no longer track the helicopter. Two teams comprising police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Army personnel were deployed from Pandukeshwar and Joshimath to search for the missing aircraft. Also read | Rain postpones INDIA bloc’s ‘public impeachment’ of CEC Gyanesh Kumar “A helicopter belonging to Trans Bharat Aviation took off from the Badrinath civil helipad, bound for the Sahastradhara helipad, today, October 30, at approximately 1:12 pm. At 1:14 pm, its transmission link with the radar was lost near Joshimath,” Chamoli Superintendent of Police (SP) Surjeet Singh Panwar said earlier. He added that the helicopter was spotted heading into the valley, about a kilometre above the Bhandakand Temple near Pandukeshwar, by personnel at a nearby Army post. “We have dispatched two teams—one from the direction of Pandukeshwar and the other from Joshimath—comprising police, SDRF, and Army personnel. Search and rescue operations are currently underway,” Panwar said. What we know about people on board According to Panwar, the helicopter was carrying five passengers from Karnataka and a pilot, Himanshu Sabharwal from Delhi. “The helicopter was carrying a pilot, Himanshu Sabharwal from Delhi, along with five passengers from Karnataka. A comprehensive search is being conducted. A drone has also been deployed from Gopeshwar to assist in the search and rescue efforts. We will provide updates as soon as any preliminary information becomes available,” he said earlier.

All six people, including the pilot, died after a helicopter travelling from Badrinath to Dehradun crashed near Joshimath in Uttarakhand on Friday (Oct 30). The aircraft had lost radar contact minutes after take-off.

All six aboard Badrinath-Dehradun helicopter killed in crash near Joshimath

A helicopter carrying 5 passengers has crashed near Joshimath. It took off from Badrinath at 2:15 PM for Dehradun, amidst heavy snowfall when the incident happened. A search operation by the joint team of disaster management department and SDRF is underway.&nbsp;“We have received the unfortunate news of a helicopter crash near Chaien village, close to Joshimath. A joint rescue operation is being conducted by the district administration, disaster management department, and SDRF. I am continuously monitoring the entire incident. Instructions have been given to immediately airlift the seriously injured to higher centres for better treatment,” wrote Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on X.&nbsp;According to Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority, the helicopter lost communication when it was flying over Joshimath valley. At the same time, the tracking system could no longer track the helicopter, and its current location is yet to be identified.&nbsp;As a precautionary measure, the entire fleet of Trans Bharat Aviation Pvt. Ltd the compnay whose chopper has been inovlved in the cras has been grounded. Details of persons on board (Pilot + 5) 1. Capt. Himanshu Passengers: 1. Prathapa (Male) 2. Arun (Male) 3. Shankar Gowda (Male) 4. Sudheer K (Male) 5. H.S. Natraja (Male)&nbsp;(This is a developing story)

Search operation is underway to locate the  crashed chopper.

A helicopter carrying 5 passengers has crashed near Joshimath. It took off from Badrinath at 2:15 PM for Dehradun, amidst heavy snowfall when the incident happened. A search operation by the joint team of disaster management department and SDRF is underway. “We have received the unfortunate news of a helicopter crash near Chaien village, close to Joshimath. A joint rescue operation is being conducted by the district administration, disaster management department, and SDRF. I am continuously monitoring the entire incident. Instructions have been given to immediately airlift the seriously injured to higher centres for better treatment,” wrote Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on X. According to Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority, the helicopter lost communication when it was flying over Joshimath valley. At the same time, the tracking system could no longer track the helicopter, and its current location is yet to be identified. As a precautionary measure, the entire fleet of Trans Bharat Aviation Pvt. Ltd the compnay whose chopper has been inovlved in the cras has been grounded. Details of persons on board (Pilot + 5) 1. Capt. Himanshu Passengers: 1. Prathapa (Male) 2. Arun (Male) 3. Shankar Gowda (Male) 4. Sudheer K (Male) 5. H.S. Natraja (Male) (This is a developing story)

Search operation is underway to locate the chopper that crashed in Joshimath.

Helicopter carrying 5 Badrinath pilgrims crashes near Joshimath

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All six aboard Badrinath-Dehradun helicopter killed in crash near Joshimath

Helicopter carrying 5 Badrinath pilgrims crashes near Joshimath