Uttarakhand Chopper Flew Despite Bad Weather Ban

A recent helicopter crash near Badrinath resulted in the deaths of the pilot and five pilgrims from Karnataka. Questions have emerged regarding how the aircraft was permitted to depart during an active orange weather alert.

According to aviation officials, a directive to suspend all flight operations along the route was issued approximately an hour before the accident. Officials stated that this safety instruction was allegedly ignored by the operating company, Trans Bharat Aviation.

A representative for the aviation firm stated from Delhi that he had no knowledge of any grounding order and noted that an official inquiry is underway. Investigators from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation have arrived at the site.

Meanwhile, joint search and rescue personnel, including the Army, ITBP, SDRF, and NDRF, trekked across difficult terrain to reach the crash site. The bodies of the victims were retrieved and transported toward Dehradun for return to their families.