Uttarakhand: Helicopter crashes near Joshimath, six people on board

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami confirmed the crash near Chaien village, close to Joshimath, and said a joint rescue operation was underway.

A helicopter carrying five passengers and a pilot crashed near Joshimath while travelling from Badrinath to Dehradun on Friday. Photo Credits: iStock/representational image

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30 Oct 2026, 10:06 am

Hyderabad: A helicopter carrying six people, including five passengers and a pilot, crashed near Chaien village, close to Joshimath, in Uttarakhand on Friday, October 30.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami confirmed the incident in a post on X, saying that a joint rescue operation was being carried out following the crash.

चाई गांव, जोशीमठ के निकट हेलीकॉप्टर क्रैश होने की दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण सूचना प्राप्त हुई है। जिला प्रशासन, आपदा प्रबंधन विभाग, एसडीआरएफ द्वारा संयुक्त रूप से रेस्क्यू ऑपरेशन चलाया जा रहा है।

स्वयं भी पूरे घटनाक्रम की निरंतर निगरानी कर रहा हूं। गंभीर रूप से घायलों को तत्काल एयरलिफ्ट…
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) October 30, 2026

The helicopter was travelling from Badrinath to Dehradun when the accident occurred. The district administration has also deployed another helicopter with an aerial search team to trace the aircraft and assist in the operation.

Further details about the crash and the condition of those on board are awaited.

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