Badrinath helicopter crash LIVE updates: All 6 on board dead in Badrinath helicopter crash; Army spotted rapid descent

Badrinath helicopter crash LIVE updates: A helicopter carrying six, including the pilot, crashed near Joshimath in Uttarakhand today afternoon. The helicopter, operated by Trans Bharat Aviation Pvt Ltd, took off from Badrinath at around 1.14 pm for Sahastradhara in Dehradun.

Badrinath Dham temple in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, Friday, October 9, 2026.

Badrinath helicopter crash LIVE updates: A helicopter flying from Badrinath to Dehradun in Uttarakhand crashed near Joshimath on Friday afternoon. The crash was reported amid deteriorating weather conditions in the region. The helicopter, operated by Trans Bharat Aviation Pvt Ltd and bearing call sign VT-HCX, took off from Badrinath at around 1.14 pm for Sahastradhara in Dehradun, according to the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA)....Read More

Two helicopters from the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) have been deployed for aerial reconnaissance on Friday as the state government launched an extensive search and rescue operation following helicopter crash in the Hathi Parvat area of Chamoli district.

Officials said the aerial operation involves a ‘reccy’ helicopter and a ‘retriever’ helicopter, while teams from the Army, ITBP, NDRF, SDRF, police and district administration have been dispatched to the suspected site. Another SDRF team has also been sent from Sahastradhara as authorities mounted simultaneous ground and aerial efforts to reach the helicopter and its occupants.

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Oct 30, 2026, 17:19:01 IST

Badrinath Helicopter Crash LIVE Updates: Officials said the aerial operation involves two helicopters - a ‘reccy’ helicopter to survey the area and a ‘retriever’ helicopter to assist in the rescue.

Teams from the Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police and district administration have also been dispatched to the suspected crash site. Another SDRF team has been sent from Sahastradhara as authorities conduct simultaneous ground and aerial search operations to reach the helicopter and its occupants.

The helicopter, operated by Trans Bharat Aviation, was flying from Badrinath Dham to the Sahastradhara helipad when the Army's Signal Centre team spotted smoke rising from the area and observed the aircraft descending rapidly.

Oct 30, 2026, 17:09:57 IST

Badrinath Helicopter Crash LIVE Updates: According to Disaster Management and Rehabilitation secretary Vinod Kumar Suman, the Chamoli District Disaster Management Officer informed authorities about the incident at around 2.14 pm.

Oct 30, 2026, 17:07:57 IST

A helicopter, flying from Badrinath to Dehradun, crashed near Joshimath today. It was carrying five pilgrims when it lost communication while flying over the Joshimath valley. The chopper is missing since the crash and a search operation has been launched to trace the aircraft.

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