Uttarakhand helicopter crash kills six as state tightens charter flight rules
Recovery teams are working to retrieve six victims from the crash site near Joshimath, while Uttarakhand has made co-pilots mandatory on Char Dham chartered flights.
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Helicopter leaves Badrinath around 1:14 pm amid snowfall
NDTV India ↗Contact lost within two minutes of takeoff
Times of India ↗Aircraft crashes near Joshimath on Friday afternoon
Times now ↗All six reported dead as charred bodies found
News18 ↗Teams dispatched to recover bodies at remote crash site
The Hindu ↗Reports identify victims among the six people killed
Times now ↗Operation continues to retrieve bodies of six victims
Indian Express ↗Uttarakhand mandates co-pilots on Char Dham chartered flights
The Hindu ↗




