Kedarnath tragedy: Helicopter service stopped for two days- did the accident occur, causing seven killed? , Bharat News
New Delhi: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the helicopter services were stopped on Sunday and Monday in view of the Chopper accident, in which seven people were killed near Kedarnath Shrine. He also ordered the preparation of strict SOP (standard operating process) for helicopter services in the state.“This morning, a helicopter crashed due to bad weather. I pray to God for those who have lost their lives. An emergency meeting has been immediately called, instruing that the rules of our DGCA (Civil Aviation) should not be violated, and the pilots flying in the upper Himalayan areas should not be violated. Aviation companies should also ensure this. A control and command center should be established. Strict action will be taken against the culprits in this accident … Helicopter services will not run today or tomorrow. Until the safety of the passengers is ensured, these services will remain closed.The victims were five pilgrims, helicopter pilots, and an employee member of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee.The helicopter was carrying seven persons including pilot Rajveer Singh Chauhan. Passengers were identified as Shraddha Rajkumar Jaiswal (35) and his two -year -old children from Maharashtra, Rajkumar Suresh Jaiswal (41) from Gujarat, Vikram Singh Rawat from Uttarakhand, and Vinad Devi (66) and Tuchi (19) to Udeep (19).
Did you crashed?
Initial investigation shows that adverse weather conditions and zero visibility were the primary factor behind the accident. Officials also confirmed that the helicopter caught fire after crashed. District Tourism Development Officer Rahul Choubey said that he received an alert about the missing aircraft immediately after the take-off and immediately started a search operation.According to Rudraprayag District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajwar, the chopper is flown into dense fog, which reduces the pilot visibility and contributes to the loss of control. The narrow, mountainous region of the Kedarghati region may have a limited place for maneuver, leading to increased risk in such low-visuality situations. The aircraft operated by Aryan Aviation Private Limited, Kedarnath, was evacuated around 5.30 pm and was led to Guptakashi when it was lost and crashed near the forests above the Garikund in the remote area known as Gauri Mai Khark.
Expert committee must be formed to prepare SOP
Uttarakhand CM Dhami has directed the Chief Secretary to constitute a committee of technical experts to evaluate the current protocol and draft a new security structure.He has also ordered the construction of a strict standard operation process (SOP) to operate all heli services in the state. The proposed SOP will make the helicopters fully technical inspection and make it mandatory to ensure real -time season assessment before every flight. In addition, Dhami has directed a high-level committee to investigate the previous helicopter cracks in Uttarakhand-recently to thoroughly investigate the Kedarnath incident, as well as with the first people. The committee will identify systemic laps, indicate responsibility, and recommend strict action against any person or institutions.The state has seen two jet accidents in the last few days. On May 8, a helicopter crashed towards Gangotri Dham in Uttarkashi, killing six people. On 7 June, another helicopter for Kedarnath made an emergency landing due to technical mistake; The pilot was injured, but all five pilgrims on the board were safely rescued.The Chopper Crash crashed in Ahmedabad a few days after the Air India flight bound to London in London, which claimed the life of 241 passengers on the board, as well as with several people.
