Enroute Kedarnath, Helicopter With 7 Aboard Makes Emergency Landing

All passengers, including the pilot, are safe, an official said, PTI reported.

CCTV footage of the incident has now surfaced, showing the helicopter trying to land on the helipad but failed. However, the pilot was able to land the copter just a few meters away from the helipad in an open field.

Rudraprayag district magistrate Saurabh Gaharwar said that a helicopter took off from the Sirsi helipad for Kedarnath early on Friday. Shortly after, it developed a technical issue in its rear motor, leading the pilot to make an emergency landing just a few meters from the Kedarnath helipad.

Gaharwar praised the pilot's quick thinking and calmness, which prevented a major accident. “The pilot kept his cool and took a quick decision, averting a major mishap,” he said.