Helicopter crash in the Himalayas. Six people died

The helicopter was flying from Badrinath, a popular Indian mountain resort, to the city of Dehradun, the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) said in a statement.

There were six people on board the helicopter - the pilot and five passengers. All of them died, ANI reported, citing UCADA director general Prateek Jain.

The helicopter lost communication while flying over the Joshimath valley, the official said.

The entire fleet of operator Trans Bharat Aviation was grounded after the accident.

District authorities, crisis management teams and the army organized a joint search and rescue operation.

Local media believe that the probable cause of the disaster was very difficult weather conditions in the area where the plane was flying.

In June 2025, in the same state, seven people died and one was injured after a helicopter carrying pilgrims crashed.