The helicopter carrying a total of seven people, including the pilot, crashed on the Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway at around 8:45 am; according to information received from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), on the Uttarkashi helicopter crash, the helicopter belonging to AeroTrans Services Private Limited crashed and fell into a gorge
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The officials said that five persons were killed and two others injured on Thursday when a private company's helicopter on its way to Gangotri shrine crashed near Gangnani in Uttarkashi district, reported news agency PTI.
The helicopter carrying a total of seven people, including the pilot, crashed on the Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway at around 8:45 am, reported PTI.
According to information received from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), on the Uttarkashi helicopter crash, the helicopter belonging to AeroTrans Services Private Limited crashed and fell into a gorge about 200-250 metres deep.
The SDRF said the helicopter had left from Sahastradhara helipad in Dehradun for Kharsali helipad in Yamunotri. Capt Robin Singh was flying the helicopter, the SDRF said. While four on board were from Mumbai, two others hailed from Andhra Pradesh, reported PTI.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that SDRF and district administration teams have reached the spot for relief and rescue work.
"I have instructed the administration to provide all possible help to the injured and investigate the accident," he said.
Dhami expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Uttarkashi helicopter crash.
The administration has been instructed to provide all possible help to the injured and investigate the Uttarkashi helicopter crash, he said, adding that he is constantly in touch with officials and monitoring the situation.
US: Six dead after passenger helicopter crashes into Hudson River
Earlier in April, six people were killed, including three children, after a helicopter crashed in New York's Hudson River, as reported by CNN, citing New York City Mayor. The deceased included a pilot and a family visiting from Spain.
According to CNN, the crash, which occurred at Pier 40 in the late afternoon, involved a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV helicopter which took off from lower Manhattan, circled the Statue of Liberty, and flew north along the Hudson River toward the George Washington Bridge. It then turned back south before crashing into the river near New Jersey.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the incident and said it is working with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is leading the investigation.
(With inputs from PTI)
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