Kedarnath chopper crash: Infant among 7 killed in tragic accident

Rahul Chaubey, the district tourism officer, told HT that there were seven people on board the helicopter, including the pilot. The officer attributed the crash to bad weather.

"There were seven people on board, including the pilot, five passengers and an infant,” he told HT.

“The chopper was returning from Kedarnath Dham to its base in Guptkashi when it encountered sudden adverse weather conditions in the valley. The pilot attempted to navigate the helicopter out of the valley; however, the aircraft crashed during the effort,” he added.

This was the fifth chopper crash on the Char Dham route in less than 40 days.