Kedarnath Helicopter Crash-Lands: An AIIMS Rishikesh heli ambulance crash-landed in Kedarnath on Saturday after a technical snag in the chopper. The rear part of the helicopter was damaged during an emergency landing. All three passengers on board- a doctor, a pilot, and a medical staff member escaped unharmed in the accident.
Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey told said, "The helicopter crash-landed due to damage to its rear part. All three passengers are safe."
Dr Madhur Uniyal, AIIMS, Rishikesh Heli Service Officer said, "Today at 11:05 am, a helicopter of Sanjeevani Heli Services operated by service provider company Pinnacle Aviation took off from here for Kedarnath. A 53-year-old man had severe respiratory problems, our team went to pick him up. Apart from the pilot, the team had an emergency medical doctor and a trained nursing officer.".
Kedarnath, Uttarakhand: An AIIMS hospital helicopter carrying passengers for a patient pickup made an emergency landing due to imbalance. The rear of the helicopter was damaged, but all passengers are safe pic.twitter.com/peomzqDc5l
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The helicopter got slightly damaged at 11:50 am, just before landing in Kedarnath, he added. The satisfying thing is that all the three people sitting in it, the pilot, our emergency doctor and nursing officer are absolutely fine. The patient has been evacuated by another helicopter.
The exact cause of the damage is currently under investigation. Further details are awaited as this is a developing story.
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