The heli ambulance was coming to Kedarnath from AIIMS Rishikesh to rescue a patient. However, before landing at the main helipad of Kedarnath, the heli ambulance developed some technical snag.
A helicopter of AIIMS Rishikesh’s heli-ambulance service crash-landed in Kedarnath on Saturday, May 17. The heli-ambulance crash-landed due to damage to the rear part of the helicopter.
A ‘Sanjeevani’ heli ambulance operated by AIIMS, Rishikesh made an emergency landing. It had gone to Kedarnath to rescue a pilgrim suffering from respiratory distress when it developed a technical snag in its tail rotor, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing, said District Tourism Development Officer Rahul Chaubey said, who is also the nodal officer for the Heli Service, reported PTI.
Two doctors and a pilot on board the helicopter are safe, he added.
A video of the incident was shared by news agency PTI.
VIDEO | A helicopter reportedly crashed in Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand; no casualties reported. More details awaited.
(Source: Third Party)#Kedarnath pic.twitter.com/fEQNOHGCIK
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 17, 2025
The heli ambulance was coming to Kedarnath from AIIMS Rishikesh to rescue a patient, Shree Devi. Before landing at the main helipad of Kedarnath, the heli ambulance developed some technical snag.