Uttarakhand News in Hindi : 5 people were killed and 2 others were injured when a private company’s helicopter crashed near Gangnani on Thursday morning in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has mourned the accident.
According to Uttarkashi police, the accident took place on Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway at nine in the morning. Police said that this helicopter of ‘Aerotrance Services Private Limited’ had a total of seven people, including pilots, five of whom died on the spot.
The State Disaster Prevention Force (SDRF) reported that the helicopter left for the Kharsali Helipad of Yamunotri from Sahastradhara Helipad in Dehradun, whose pilot was Captain Robin Singh. According to SDRF, the helicopter fell into a 200-250 meter deep ditch and crashed. According to preliminary information, four people aboard the helicopter are said to be from Mumbai and two other Andhra Pradesh.
The Chief Minister posted on the social media forum ‘X’ and said that the helicopter crash near Gangnani of Uttarkashi has received a very sad news of some people casualties. SDRF and district administration teams have reached the spot immediately for relief and rescue operations. God should give the soul of the late people in the accident and give this immense sorrow to the souls of the deceased people and the mournful families.
The helicopter crash near Gangnani in Uttarkashi has received a very sad news of some people casualties. SDRF and district administration teams have immediately reached the spot for relief and rescue operations.
The soul of the people who died in God accident is placed in the place and…
– Pushkar Singh Dhami (@PushKardhami) May 8, 2025
Dhami said that the administration has been instructed to provide all possible assistance to the injured and investigate the accident. In this regard, I am constantly in touch with the officers and every situation is being monitored.
edited by : Nrapendra Gupta