Uttarakhand: There will be a high level investigation of the Uttarkashi helicopter accident, CM Dhami gave orders

A high-level inquiry will be conducted into the helicopter accident in Gangani, Uttarkashi. CM Dhami has ordered an inquiry. CM Dhami gave clear instructions to the officials that the investigation should be transparent and its report should be made available to the government. So that the real causes of the accident can be known. Along with this, the Chief Minister also said that proper strategy and solid technical arrangements should be made to prevent such unfortunate incidents from happening again in future. He has asked to review the safety standards and implement all the necessary improvements as soon as possible. He said that the government considers public safety paramount.

In fact, on Thursday, May 8, a helicopter of Chardham pilgrims crashed in Gangani, Uttarkashi in the morning. 6 people including the pilot died in the accident. While one is injured. The treatment of the injured is going on at AIIMS Rishikesh. In the accident, three devotees from Maharashtra, one from UP and one from Andhra Pradesh, including Gujarat pilot Robin Singh, have died. At the same time, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation have started investigating the causes of the accident.

According to the information, the helicopter belonged to the private company Aerotrans Service. It was being flown by 60-year-old Robin Singh. The accident happened when the devotees were flying from Kharsali helipad to Gangotri Dham after visiting Yamunotri Dham. It is being told that the accident happened shortly after taking off from the helipad. Where the helicopter fell into a 200 to 250 meter deep gorge in Ganganai. The accident was so terrible that the helicopter was blown to pieces.