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<p>A helicopter carrying seven people, including pilgrims, made an emergency landing in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath early Friday (May 24) after it developed a technical snag. Speaking to the news agency PTI, an official said that the helicopter landed a few metres from the helipad at the Himalayan temple. The official said&nbsp;that seven&nbsp;people- one pilot and six pilgrims- were onboard.</p>

<p>A video of the emergency landing showed the helicopter tail spinning just before it touched the&nbsp;ground,&nbsp;as people near the helipad&nbsp;scrambled for cover. Everyone onboard the helicopter was safe.</p>

<h3><strong>Here's a look at the video:</strong></h3>

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<h2><strong>The technical snag</strong></h2>

<p>According to&nbsp;Rudraprayag District Magistrate Saurabh Gaharwar, the helicopter&nbsp;took off from the Sirsi helipad for Kedarnath early Friday. However, the&nbsp;helicopter&nbsp;developed a technical snag&nbsp;in its rear motor, prompting the pilot to make an emergency landing a few metres from the helipad, as per&nbsp;preliminary reports.</p>

<p>Gaharwar added that the pilot kept his cool and took a quick decision, averting a major mishap.</p>

<p>The DM also said that further investigation into the matter was underway.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A helicopter carrying seven people, including pilgrims, made an emergency landing in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath early Friday (May 24) after it developed a technical snag.

A helicopter carrying seven people, including pilgrims, made an emergency landing in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath early Friday (May 24) after it developed a technical snag. Speaking to the news agency PTI, an official said that the helicopter landed a few metres from the helipad at the Himalayan temple. The official said that seven people- one pilot and six pilgrims- were onboard. A video of the emergency landing showed the helicopter tail spinning just before it touched the ground, as people near the helipad scrambled for cover. Everyone onboard the helicopter was safe. Here's a look at the video: STORY | Helicopter carrying pilgrims develops snag, makes emergency landing in #Kedarnath READ: https://t.co/Mz85s5VsIp VIDEO: (Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/aeFavSaodA — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 24, 2024 × The technical snag According to Rudraprayag District Magistrate Saurabh Gaharwar, the helicopter took off from the Sirsi helipad for Kedarnath early Friday. However, the helicopter developed a technical snag in its rear motor, prompting the pilot to make an emergency landing a few metres from the helipad, as per preliminary reports. Gaharwar added that the pilot kept his cool and took a quick decision, averting a major mishap. The DM also said that further investigation into the matter was underway. (With inputs from agencies)

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Watch: Helicopter with pilgrims onboard makes emergency landing in Kedarnath