NEW DELHI- An Indian Air Force helicopter crashed near the Kedarnath templeon Tuesday after it collided with an iron girder near the helipad here.
The MI-17 which was carrying equipment for the Army attempted to land atthe helipad close to the holy temple when a part of the helicopter collidedwith the iron girder. The helicopter plummeted to the ground and turnedupside down – reportedly injuring its six occupants.
Police and local officials quickly cordoned off the crash site andevacuated the passengers who were given first aid and sent for furthermedical attention.
Last year, a tragic crash involving an MI-17 took place in ArunachalPradesh in which seven people on board were killed. The Indian Air Forcehad later stated that the tail rotor of the Russian-manufactured helicopterhad come off, leading to the crash.