Overview
- Officials confirmed that Megan Elizabeth Roberts, 27, crashed after a solo takeoff from Bir-Billing on Saturday and was located deceased on Monday in the Dhauladhar hills.
- Rescuers used her transmitted coordinates to reach the 3,900-metre site, air-dropped team lead Rahul Singh, and belayed the body to a lower altitude for airlift to Kangra.
- The autopsy was conducted at Tanda Medical College, the embassy was informed, and, with family consent, Roberts was cremated in Bir.
- Separately, Austrian pilot Jakob Krammer was heli-rescued near Dehnasar Lake after an overnight stranding and was reported safe without injuries.
- Authorities said an investigation will examine the crash as the Bir-Billing site faces scrutiny for recurring incidents; local reports also noted the rescue of Russian pilot Nikita Vasiltsov.