Hindustan Times·India

Why Uttarakhand’s pilgrim helicopter flights are tricky

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 30 October 2026, 15:18 UTC ·9 sec listen

Cloud cover and narrow valleys make helicopter trips to Uttarakhand’s pilgrimage sites demanding. After six people died in a crash near Joshimath, attention has turned to safety rules and investigators’ findings from the 2025 Gaurikund crash.

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