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A total of 5 incidents related to helicopter crash or emergency landing include helicopters from Bell, Airbus, AgustaWestland.
This year, a total of 5 incidents related to helicopter crash or emergency landing have come to light in Kedarnath area. The crashed helicopters belong to Bell Company. Emergency and Crash Landing include Helicopters of Airbus, AgustaWestland. This pilot or helicopter operating company is happening due to any mistake, technical problem or bad weather is due to this. Let’s understand it in detail …
First the technology of the helicopter …
The main part of the helicopter and their work:
1. Main Rotor Blade: They serve to lift the helicopter in the air and give direction. Blades are airfools such as airplanes. When they rotate rapidly, they push the air down, which makes the lift and the helicopter blows up.
The angle of pilot blades changes the collective (all blades together) or cyclic (each blade different). This can lead to helicopter up-to-down, back and forth, or right-left. These blades are flexible.
2. Tail rotor: This is a small fan on the tail of the helicopter, which works to give direction to the helicopter and keep it stable. The angle of the tail rotor blades changes from the pilot foot pedals, causing the helicopter to turn right or left.
3. Engine: This is the heart of the helicopter, which gives the strength to run it. Most helicopters have a turboshaft engine, which sends the power to the main rotor and tail rotor via a shaft. It is like a jet engine, but the shaft instead of pushing the wind rotates.
Now understand how the helicopter fly…
The rotor blades of the helicopter rotate rapidly and push the air downwards. There is a rule of Newton- every action has an equal and vomiting reaction. So, when the blades push the air down, the helicopter gets the strength to lift upwards. This lift blows the helicopter in the air.
Now, the pilot changes the angle of those blades to carry the helicopter here and there. Meaning, if the blades slightly slant, then the helicopter goes in that direction. At the same time, the tail rotor hits the helicopter right-left and keeps one place stable. Prevents him from moving around.
5 incidents related to helicopter crash or emergency landing in Kedarnath area …
1. 8 May 2025: 6 killed in Crash near Ganganani in Uttarkashi
This bell was a 407 helicopter, which was operated by a aerotrance services private limited. The helicopter was going to Gangotri Dham with devotees. It had seven people including the pilot. Six passengers died on the spot. A passenger was injured.
This incident is being investigated by bad weather, technical fault, or the mistake of the pilot. Only after the final report comes, the exact cause of the accident will be known. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has also ordered a high -level inquiry.
In this accident, six passengers died on the spot. A passenger was injured.
2. 12 May 2025: Emergency landing in school grounds in Ukhimath
It was the AS350 B3 helicopter of Airbus which operates Himalayan Haley Services. This helicopter was returning to Sirsi with devotees from Badrinath. Due to poor visibility, it had to make an emergency landing in a school ground in Ukhimath. All the devotees were safe.
3. 17 May 2025: Crash Landing of Haley Ambulance of AIIMS Rishikesh
It was an AS350 B2 helicopter of Airbus. The helicopter was going to Kedarnath to rescue a woman named Sridevi, who is struggling with shortness of breath. The helicopter had to make a crash landing 10-20 meters before the Kedarnath helipad due to a malfunction in the tail rotor.
In this accident, three people in the helicopter, ie, pilot, a doctor, and a nursing staff escaped safely. The exact reason for the technical fault in the helicopter will be clear only after the completion of the investigation.
The helicopter had three people i.e., pilot, a doctor, and a nursing staff.
4. 7 June 2025: Emergency landing on highway in Rudraprayag
It was the AW119 helicopter of AgustaWestland, which operates Castral Aviation. This helicopter was going from Badasu (Sirsi) helipad towards Kedarnath Dham in Rudraprayag district. Soon after flying, it had to make an emergency landing on the national highway due to technical fault.
Five passengers aboard the helicopter were completely safe and did not get hurt. The pilot complained of back pain, for which he was hospitalized, but his injuries were minor. After the accident, DGCA temporarily suspended Castral Aviation flights.
Five passengers aboard the helicopter were completely safe and did not get hurt.
5. 15 June 2025: 7 killed in helicopter crash near Kedarghati
This bell was a 407 helicopter, which Aryan Aviation operated. The helicopter was going towards Guptkashi with 6 devotees (5 adults and 1 child) from Kedarnath Dham. The primary cause of the accident is said to be bad weather and low visibility.
At around 5:20 am, when the helicopter flew from Kedarnath Helipad, there was dense clouds and fog in the forests of Gaurikund. The Meteorological Department of Uttarakhand warned of rain and fog in the mountainous districts on that day, which was risky for the flight.
The helicopter caught fire as soon as the crash broke. Debris is scattered at the accident site.
