Update: Helicopter with pilgrims crashes in Badrinath, crew member killed

June 10, 2017 09:47

A helicopter carrying pilgrims crashed soon after take-off from the Himalayan shrine of Badrinath in Uttarakhand today, killing a crew member and injuring two pilots.

All the five passengers were reportedly safe.

An official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in Delhi said that an engineer, who was part of the crew, died in the mishap after reportedly being hit by rotors, while the two pilots have suffered injuries.

The Agusta 119 helicopter, reportedly belonging to Mumbai-based private operator Krestal Aviation, met with an accident just after take-off around 0745 hrs, the DGCA official said.

The helicopter was on its way from Badrinath to Haridwar.

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