IAF chopper crash-lands in Kedarnath

The accident took place when the MI-17 chopper was trying to land far from the Kedarnath shrine.
Wreckage of an MI-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force IAF that crashed 20 meters before landing at the Kedarnath helipad on Tuesday morning. (PTI)
Wreckage of an MI-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force IAF that crashed 20 meters before landing at the Kedarnath helipad on Tuesday morning. (PTI)

DEHRADUN: An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crash-landed in Kedarnath on Tuesday, police said.

The accident took place when the MI-17 chopper was trying to land far from the Kedarnath shrine.

There were eight people -- six passengers, pilot and co-pilot -- onboard but all are safe with minor injuries, an official told IANS. 

The hilly area is quite risky for helicopters. 

On June 10, 2017, a chopper belonging to a Mumbai-based private aviation company crashed in Badrinath while taking off, killing an engineer onboard.

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