Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Two killed in chopper crash in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand:July 24, 2013(7STARNEWS) Two persons, including the pilot, were killed in a helicopter crash at Garurchatti in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district on Wednesday, police said.



Besides the pilot, a technician on board the chopper was killed, Rudraprayag SP Barindarjit Singh said.



The accident occurred when the helicopter, belonging to a private company, was taking off from Garurchatti for Kedarnath area, officials said, adding that details were awaited.



An IAF Mi-17 V5 chopper on a rescue mission had crashed near Guptkashi in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand on June 25, killing all 20 on board.



A private chopper with relief material had met a similar fate on June 21 in Gaurikund area, leaving the pilot injured.
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