Overview

• Torrential rain triggered landslides that shut the Haldwani–Pithoragarh and Tanakpur–Pithoragarh routes, blocking access to Munsiyari.
• The charter covered Haldwani–Munsiyari in roughly 25–30 minutes, a journey that normally takes about 10 hours by road.
• The four B.Ed candidates from Rajasthan, enrolled with Uttarakhand Open University, risked losing a year if they missed the September 3 paper.
• Heritage Aviation arranged the special flight after the students sought help, and the group returned by the same helicopter.
• A selfie video from inside the cabin spread widely on social media, drawing praise and lighthearted reactions.