00:00We have some breaking news that's coming in at the very top of this segment, at the very top of this hour in fact.
00:07A chopper that has crashed in Uttarakhand's Gaurikund area.
00:11This is yet another tragic news that we are gathering.
00:15The chopper has crashed in Uttarakhand's Gaurikund area is what we are learning at this given point.
00:21So far the report suggests that seven people were on board in this crashed chopper.
00:27Again, six adults and a 10-year-old were on board in this very chopper.
00:33These are the latest details that we have with regards to this tragic news coming to the round.
00:38Remember, we are already reeling from the shock of the Air India plane crash.
00:45And yet again, we have another tragedy knocking on our doors.
00:49Again, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhani has said that rescue operations are underway.
00:53We are keeping a track of what exactly has gone down or what went down wrong for this chopper to have tragically crashed.
01:00But right now we are being joined by Ankit Sharma on the broadcast to bring us more details into this very story that's coming to the fore.
01:09Tragic story that too at the same time.
01:11Ankit, help us understand the details as to what exactly caused this unfortunate crash to have taken place in Uttarakhand.
01:20Where was the plane headed?
01:22Where was the chopper headed?
01:23And any confirmation on the casualties so far?
01:27Good morning, Sia.
01:33Well, the chopper actually took off from Kedarnath and it was supposed to land on Guptakashi helipad.
01:42And due to an unfortunate moment turning on, the helicopter was missing.
01:49And after some hours, a video also surfaced online that the helicopter has crashed in a remote area of Gauri Kund Kharka area.
02:00And the SDRF and NDRF team is about to reach the crash site and at least seven people were boarding the helicopter.
02:11It's a very unfortunate incident that has come to light this morning.
02:16The weather is also not favorable.
02:18As you can see behind me, the dark clouds are looming over the city Dehradun.
02:23And same is the picture in every town of Uttarakhand today.
02:29So, despite the bad weather, the helicopter took off from Kedarnath helipad.
02:34And it was supposed to land at Guptakashi helipad.
02:38But in between like 10 kilometers from Kedarnath, near Gauri Kund Kharka area, the helicopter is reportedly crashed.
02:47However, the authorities are not confirming the crash reports as of now because they are still searching.
02:54And after completing the 8 kilometer track, the authorities will reach in about 40-45 minutes from now.
03:01And then only, they will confirm it.
03:03See ya.
03:04Right, Ankit.
03:05So, Ankit, at this given point, as we have been telling our viewers as well, seven people were on board.
03:11But you're saying that the authorities have still not reached the area.
03:14But preliminary reports, from the preliminary reports rather, what are we gathering with regards to the cause?
03:21Was it bad weather at this given point that we are learning about?
03:24Because we see from the visuals the area has been, or rather was, quite cloudy at that given point.
03:31Is it being looked at as one of, could be like, you know, a possible cause behind this very aviation tragedy that's taken place?
03:39Exactly.
03:44As I said, that the dark clouds, rain clouds are looming over various districts of Uttarakhand, including Rudraprayag and high-altitude areas like Kedarnath.
03:54And the heli took off at 5.30 a.m. despite the DGCA restrictions after we saw a hard landing few days ago when a helicopter landed straight away on the highway.
04:09And after that, a license was also cancelled of one of the heli agencies called Kerstrel.
04:16This is Aryan Aviation.
04:18Two years ago, the same helicopter, the same agency's helicopter also crashed in Kedarnath.
04:25And six people had died in October 2022.
04:29Now, after that, what kind of precautions, what kind of measures these heli companies have been taking is quite visible now.
04:38Because the helicopter, which was supposed to take off at 5, which took off at 5.30 a.m., was supposed to land at 5.30 a.m. in Guptakashi.
04:49But it did not reach and it went on missing.
04:52So, after that, the authorities went on for the search operation.
04:56Till now, authorities have not reached because of the bad weather.
04:59Now, this also raises concern that despite DGCA's hard guidelines, why the heli companies are not following it,
05:06the heli operations should start after the sunrise.
05:10And in hills, you know that sunrise is generally after 6 a.m. or 6.30 a.m.
05:16And after sunset, there is no heli operations as well.
05:19And DGCA has also instructed the heli operators to take only two sorties in one hour.
05:26And crucial management was also needed in such hour after we saw the heli crash landing, hard landing, few days ago.
05:35And in Gangnani, few months ago, in Uttarkashi district, we also saw that a helicopter crashed, killing six people.
05:44So, what have we learned from these incidents?
05:47We have seen a big plane crash in recent days.
05:52And what we are learning of flying safety is quite exposed now.
05:56Absolutely, Ankit, indeed, it is very alarming at this given point as to how things have been proceeding,
06:05especially within the aviation sector.
06:08Why guidelines are not being followed despite such a tragedy only having struck us a few days earlier.
06:15That is something that questions are still being raised regarding to.
06:18Ankit, thank you for bringing us all those details.
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