DGCA team to conduct preliminary probe in Uttarakhand helicopter crash
A private helicopter with three persons on board crashed near Moldi in the rain-hit Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand after getting entangled in cables.
In Short
- A helicopter with three persons on board crashed near Moldi in rain-hit Uttarkashi district
- The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is likely to probe the accident
- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has deputed a team for preliminary enquiry
Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has deputed a team of officials to conduct a preliminary enquiry in the helicopter crash in Uttarakhand that killed three people on Wednesday, according to a senior official.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is likely to probe the accident, the official added.
A private helicopter with three persons on board crashed near Moldi in the rain-hit Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand after getting entangled in cables.
The helicopter was engaged in relief and rescue operations.
Uttarakhand: Visuals from the site of helicopter crash in Uttarkashi Dist. The helicopter was carrying relief material to flood-affected areas in the Dist.All 3 persons, Captain Lal, Co-pilot Shailesh&a local person Rajpal,who were on-board the helicopter, have died in the crash. pic.twitter.com/S6yfv3bcSw ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2019
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has deputed a team for preliminary enquiry.
The AAIB is likely to probe the accident, the official said.
The AAIB has the responsibility of investigating all major aircraft incidents and accidents in the country.