Video: Helicopter being airlifted crashes near Kedarnath

Helicopter being airlifted crashes near Kedarnath as towing rope snaps — he Crystal Company's helicopter had met with an accident and was being carried to the Gauchar Airstrip by the MI-17 helicopter. (PTI Photo)

Dehradun: A helicopter being airlifted by an MI-17 chopper of the defence forces crashed in the hills near Kedarnath on Saturday morning after the towing rope snapped mid-air.

There are no reports of any casualties so far.

A video clip of the incident was made available by PTI Videos.

VIDEO | Uttarakhand: A defective helicopter, which was being air lifted from #Kedarnath by another chopper, accidentally fell from mid-air as the towing rope snapped, earlier today.#UttarakhandNews

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Further details are awaited.

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Press Trust of India | Published: 31st August 2024 10:52 am IST

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