Five Bengaluru Residents Die in Uttarakhand Helicopter Crash Near Joshimath

Times of India · india

Five Bengaluru residents, including a police inspector and four lawyers, died when a helicopter crashed near Joshimath in Uttarakhand on Friday. The pilot, Himanshu, also perished in the accident. The passengers had arrived in Uttarakhand on Wednesday and boarded the helicopter for a flight from Badrinath to Dehradun. The chopper lost communication and crashed into a hillside near JP Power House. Rescue teams were dispatched, and the helicopter operator's fleet was grounded as a precaution.