Bell 407 helicopter crashes in Uttarakhand Northern India killing all 7 onboard
Seven people have been killed after a Bell 407 helicopter crashed in the Northern Indian state of Uttarakhan.
The tragedy occurred in the early morning of June 15, 2025. The helicopter, which belonged to aircraft charter company Aryan Aviation, had been flying along a popular Hindu pilgrimage route in the Himalayan mountains and was en route to Guptkashi, a religious site in Uttarakhand, India.
Local reports indicate that the helicopter took off from Kedarnath helipad at around 05:20 in the morning. Authorities later lost signal of the Bell 407 and were unable to locate the chopper.
The wreckage of the helicopter, carrying seven people, including a two year-old child, was later found between the areas of Gaurikund and Trijuginarayan in Kedarghati.
Another Aircraft crashes in Kedarnath, India killing everyone on board.Clip and Pictures from Helicopter Crash site. pic.twitter.com/ZFWpv9SsGE— Ozor Ndi Ozor (@eemmanuels4) June 15, 2025 In a post published on X, the state’s Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, said the crash was “very sad news” and added that the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), local administration and other rescue teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations.
जनपद रुद्रप्रयाग में हेलीकॉप्टर के दुर्घटनाग्रस्त होने का अत्यंत दुःखद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ है। एसडीआरएफ, स्थानीय प्रशासन एवं अन्य रेस्क्यू दल राहत एवं बचाव कार्यों में जुटे हैं। बाबा केदार से सभी यात्रियों के सकुशल होने की कामना करता हूँ।— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) June 15, 2025 This is the fifth helicopter incident to occur within a month along the route of Uttarkhand, during the peak period of Char Dham Yatra, a significant Hindu pilgrimage in India where pilgrims travel along four sacred sites nestled in the Himalayas of Uttarakhand: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. Some pilgrims prefer to take the helicopter services to avoid the trek between the sites.The season of this pilgrimage usually begins in late April or early May and typically ends around October or November.
Between May and June 2025 alone, five helicopter incidents, including two fatal crashes, have rocked Uttarakhand during the peak of the Char Dham Yatra.This is not a coincidence. It’s a direct result of negligence, poor oversight, and unregulated private operators cashing in on… pic.twitter.com/i9qyfuHST2— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) June 15, 2025 Due to the hundreds of thousands of people that travel to the region yearly, helicopter charter companies have increased to fill demand.
In a post on X, Indian political party All India Trinamool Congress described the string of helicopter accidents as a “direct result of negligence, poor oversight, and unregulated private operators cashing in on faith at the cost of lives.”
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