Helicopter Crash Landing Reported Above Chain Village in Joshimath, SDRF Teams Rushed to the Spot

Trans Bharat helicopter was travelling from Badrinath to Sahastradhara with five passengers and one pilot on board

Chamoli: An incident involving a suspected helicopter crash landing has been reported above Chain Village in the Joshimath area of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. Following the information, emergency response teams were mobilised, and teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were dispatched to the location.

According to the initial information, Sub-Inspector Manohar Kanyal, posted at the Joshimath SDRF post, received information from the Joshimath Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) at 2:21 PM regarding a possible helicopter crash landing above Chain Village.

Employees of the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) reportedly informed officials that the location of a Trans Bharat helicopter was showing near the Army Camp above Chain Village.

The helicopter was reportedly travelling from Badrinath to Sahastradhara. There were six people on board, including five passengers and one pilot.

However, at the time of receiving the initial information, it was not yet clear whether the helicopter had actually crashed or made an emergency landing.

Following the alert, SDRF teams from Joshimath and Pandukeshwar posts departed for the reported location at 2:24 PM to assess the situation and initiate necessary rescue operations.

Further details regarding the helicopter’s condition, the circumstances surrounding the incident, and the safety of the passengers and pilot are awaited.

Authorities are expected to provide further information following an assessment of the situation at the site.