Chopper returning from Badrinath goes missing with 6 on board, search ops launched | India News

Chopper returning from Badrinath goes missing with 6 on board, search ops launched | India News
October 30, 2026

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Chopper returning from Badrinath goes missing with 6 on board, search ops launched | India News


A helicopter carrying six people, including five passengers and a pilot crashed while flying from Badrinath to Dehradun in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. The district administration has deployed another helicopter to conduct an aerial search for the missing aircraft.Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami confirmed that the chopper crashed near Chayee village, close to Joshimath“We have received the unfortunate news of a helicopter crash near Chayee village, close to Joshimath. A joint rescue operation is being conducted by the district administration, disaster management department, and SDRF. I myself am continuously monitoring the entire incident. Instructions have been given to immediately airlift the seriously injured to higher centers for better treatment,” he wrote in a post on X.This is a breaking story. Details to follow…

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