Overview

• On June 7 at around 12:52 p.m., a Kestrel Aviation AW119 helicopter departed Badasu helipad in Rudraprayag carrying five pilgrims and a pilot en route to Kedarnath.
• The pilot reported that the collective control system jammed shortly after takeoff and performed a controlled force landing on the highway near Guptkashi.
• All five passengers escaped unharmed while the pilot sustained minor back injuries and received treatment at a nearby hospital.
• The helicopter's tail rotor damaged a parked car during the landing but authorities confirmed that shuttle services to Kedarnath continued normally.
• This marks the fourth helicopter mishap on the Char Dham Yatra route in a month, following a fatal crash near Gangnani on May 8 and other recent precautionary landings.