HIMALAYAN FLIGHT ENDS IN DISASTER: SIX ABOARD HELICOPTER CRASH NEAR JOSHIMATH

October 30, 2026

JOSHIMATH, UTTARAKHAND, OCTOBER 30, 2026: A helicopter carrying six people, including its pilot, crashed near Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Friday afternoon while travelling from Badrinath to Dehradun.

The aircraft reportedly went missing in the Joshimath region before the crash was reported. The passengers were from Bengaluru, according to the available report.

The incident prompted an urgent response in the Himalayan region, where locating an aircraft in mountainous terrain can present significant challenges. Further details regarding the circumstances of the crash and the condition of those aboard were not provided in the report.

Authorities are expected to establish the full sequence of events as more information becomes available.