A Trans Bharat helicopter carrying six people, including the pilot and five passengers, crashed near Chhai village behind Hathi Pahad in Joshimath while en route from Badrinath to Fata. The aircraft took off around 1:30 PM before losing contact. Local residents reported sighting smoke and hearing loud sounds from the valley, alerting the Indian Army Signal Unit and Chamoli district administration. Rescue teams comprising the State Disaster Response Force, Indian Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, and local police have been deployed, alongside two Army Signal Unit helicopters. Adverse weather, heavy rainfall, snowfall, and dense cloud cover have severely hampered efforts to trace the wreckage. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami confirmed that he is closely monitoring the situation and directed authorities to immediately airlift any critically injured persons to medical centres. This incident marks the third helicopter emergency in the Char Dham region during October.