Uttarkashi Chopper Crash: The main rotor blade hit the overhead cable, the pilot tried to land on the NH34, the AAIB report says the AAIB report. Bharat News

Six people, including the pilot, were killed in an accident, while one of the passengers suffered serious injuries.

Here are the major takeaairs from AAIB report:

May 8, May 8, the helicopter took 5.39 hours of IST from Sahastradhara Helipad. It was a dual pilot operation. Two pilots (including examiner pilots) and three passengers were on the board.

📌 The helicopter returned to the Sahastradhara helipad in 6:56 hours. The hill familiar check flight was uneven and no defect was told by the pilots.

📌 The next flight of the helicopter was determined from Sahastradhara Helipad to Kharsali Helipad, then Jhala Helipad and then Fata Lower Jamu Helipad. The purpose of the flight was the charter flight for the Char Dham Yatra.

The prefabricated inspection was performed by an authorized company to depart to depart.

📌 The helicopter raised six passengers with six passengers for Kharsali helipad from Sahastadhara Helipad at 7.45 am.

📌 Helicopter landed in Kharsali helipad and took off all the onboard passengers and their belongings. Subsequently, a new group of six passengers boarded the helicopter for Jhala Helipad and it closed at 8.11 am.

📌 The helicopter flew for 20 minutes before landing from its prescribed height.

📌 Pilot tried to land on Uttarkashi -Gangotry Road (NH 34) near Gangnani in Uttarkashi, but the main rotor blade of the helicopter attacked an overhead fiber cable parallel to the road and also damaged some Metallic barricades on the roadside.

📌 The helicopter was unable to land on the highway and fell down the hill. Eventually, it stopped after hitting a tree, about 250 feet deep in a gorge.

📌 The final airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC) was released on October 11, 2024, and it is valid till October 10, 2025.