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Uttarakhand: 6 injured as helicopter crash-lands in Kedarnath during take-off

Six pilgrims on board a private helicopter had a narrow escape on Monday when the tail end of the chopper hit an object while making an emergency landing at Kedarnath helipad soon after take-off.

6 injured as helicopter crash-lands in Kedarnath during take-off

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Published : Sep 23, 2019, 6:53 PM IST

Dehradun (Uttarakhand):Six passengers were severely injured after a UT Air helicopter crash-landed while taking off at a helipad in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand.

6 injured as helicopter crash-lands in Kedarnath during take-off

According to reports, the rear part of the chopper hit the ground during take-off causing the helicopter to crash.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Kedarnath, said that the pilot and all the six passengers were evacuated.

In August, a similar incident took place in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand where a helicopter carrying relief materials, engaged in rescue operations for flood-hit areas in the state.

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