Uttarakhand Helicopter Crash: The helicopter that went missing in Gaurikund has crashed, stated the Uttarakhand ADG Law and Order, Dr V Murugeshan on Sunday. There were six people on board the crashed helicopter. All of them are dead, confirmed SDRF. Earlier around 7:44 am, it was reported that a helicopter going from Dehradun to Kedarnath had gone missing in Gaurikund. According to ADG Murugeshan, the helicopter went missing between Trijuginarayan and Gaurikund.
It is being told that the helicopter carrying devotees en route to Kedarnath crashed due to bad weather. The helicopter had taken off at 5 AM with six people onboard, including the pilot. Five casualties have been reported so far.
Uttarakhand | A helicopter crash took place on the Kedarnath route, in the Gaurikund area under Rudraprayag district. According to preliminary information, bad weather is being considered as the possible cause of this accident. A total of 07 people were on board the helicopter.… pic.twitter.com/LetPONJwKy
— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2025
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Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) has released a statement on the incident and stated that teams have been dispatched for rescue operation.
“Today, at around 5:20 am, a helicopter, which was going from Shri Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi, has been reported to have crashed near Gaurikund. There were six passengers, including the pilot (5 adults and 1 child). The passengers in the helicopter are from Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. In view of relief and rescue, NDRF and SDRF teams have been dispatched to the site of the incident,” read the statement.
Uttarakhand helicopter crash | Today, at around 5:20 am, a helicopter, which was going from Shri Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi, has been reported to have crashed near Gaurikund. There were six passengers, including the pilot (5 adults and 1 child). The passengers in the helicopter… pic.twitter.com/AVGtuxWKGj
— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2025
#UPDATE | Uttarakhand helicopter crash: The helicopter that crashed had taken off for Gaurikund after taking devotees to Kedarnath. There were seven people on board. The place where this accident took place is a very remote area. Police and SDRF teams have left for the spot: IG…
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IG Garhwal Rajiv Swaroop said, “The helicopter that crashed had taken off for Gaurikund after taking devotees to Kedarnath. There were seven people on board. The place where this accident took place is a very remote area. Police and SDRF teams have left for the spot.”
#UPDATE | The helicopter that went missing in Gaurikund has crashed. There were six people on board the crashed helicopter. More details awaited: Uttarakhand ADG Law and Order, Dr V Murugeshan https://t.co/vDaSNjtSva
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has reacted to the tragic incident and prayed for safety of all the travellers. He informed that SDRF, local administration and other rescue teams are currently engaged in relief and rescue operations.
“Very sad news has been received about a helicopter crash in Rudraprayag district. SDRF, local administration and other rescue teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations. I pray to Baba Kedar for the safety of all the travellers,” wrote CM Dhami on X.
जनपद रुद्रप्रयाग में हेलीकॉप्टर के दुर्घटनाग्रस्त होने का अत्यंत दुःखद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ है। एसडीआरएफ, स्थानीय प्रशासन एवं अन्य रेस्क्यू दल राहत एवं बचाव कार्यों में जुटे हैं।
बाबा केदार से सभी यात्रियों के सकुशल होने की कामना करता हूँ।
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) June 15, 2025
More details are awaited.
