Chopper Took Off During Orange Alert Despite Aviation Authority's Warning

Times of India · india

A helicopter crash near Badrinath, which claimed six lives, has raised questions about flight operations during adverse weather. The Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) stated that its order to halt flights due to an orange alert was defied by Trans Bharat Aviation Pvt Ltd. An investigation is underway by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau and DGCA to determine the lapses and why the order was ignored. The helicopter firm's director claimed ignorance of any such order. Search teams have recovered the bodies.