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Uttarakhand helicopter crash kills six near Joshimath
A Trans Bharat Aviation helicopter crashed in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Friday, October 30, killing all six people on board. The aircraft, an Airbus AS350B3 with registration VT-HCX, was traveling from Badrinath to Dehradun when it lost contact with radar near the Joshimath valley.
The victims include the pilot, Captain Himanshu Sabharwal from Delhi, and five passengers from Karnataka: Arun Salunke, a Bengaluru police inspector; Shankar Gowda VB, a lawyer; Prathapa Bachihalli Ningraju, a businessman; Sudheer K, and H.S. Natraja.
Rescue operations involved the Indian Army, SDRF, ITBP, and local police. The bodies were recovered from a rugged, high-altitude area near Chai village and transported to AIIMS Rishikesh for post-mortem examinations. The crash occurred amid an orange alert from the Indian Meteorological Department, which had predicted heavy rainfall, snowfall, and poor visibility in the region.
Following the incident, the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority grounded Trans Bharat Aviation’s entire fleet as a precaution. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered a high-level investigation into the technical and meteorological factors contributing to the accident.
Entities
Badrinath · Chamoli · Himanshu Sabharwal · Joshimath · Pushkar Singh Dhami · State Disaster Response Force · Trans Bharat Aviation · Uttarakhand · Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 6 SOURCES] The helicopter lost contact near Hathi Parvat/Hathi Pahad. assamtribune.com · openthemagazine.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The incident occurred during adverse weather including rainfall and snowfall in Uttarakhand. openthemagazine.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The helicopter registration number is VT-HCX. assamtribune.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] The helicopter is operated by Trans Bharat Aviation. assamtribune.com · openthemagazine.com · www.dnaindia.com
- [● 11 SOURCES] A helicopter carrying six people crashed in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. assamtribune.com · openthemagazine.com · www.dnaindia.com · munsifdaily.com · odishabytes.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] A joint rescue operation is being conducted by the district administration, disaster management department, and SDRF. assamtribune.com · openthemagazine.com · munsifdaily.com · odishabytes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Kedarnath Dham experienced its first heavy snowfall of the season. openthemagazine.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] The aircraft was traveling from Badrinath to Dehradun. openthemagazine.com · odishabytes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Six people, including the pilot, died in the crash. navbharatlive.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Heavy snowfall and low visibility are hindering rescue efforts. hindi.asianetnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The crash occurred around 2:15 PM. navbharatlive.com · hindi.asianetnews.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The aircraft registration number is VT-HCX. assamtribune.com · news.abplive.com