All services of Aryan Aviation suspended with immediate effect.
A helicopter of Aryan Aviation Company crashed in Kedarnath on Sunday morning. Seven people died in this accident, who were in a helicopter. At the same time, after this incident, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has taken a big action against Aryan Aviation, a company operating the helicopter shuttle service. The government has suspended all the charter and shuttle helicopter operations in the area on 15 and 16 June 2025 as a security precaution. Apart from this, a case has been filed against Aryan Aviation’s accountable manager Kaushik Pathak and Manager Vikas Tomar under Section 105 of BNS and Section 10 of the Aircraft Act. At the same time, two helicopters in the area were found flying despite bad weather. The licenses of both its pilots have been canceled for six months. PM Modi has also talked to CM Dhami and inquired about the accident.
All services of Aryan Aviation suspended
The Ministry of Civil Aviation said that its operation for the Char Dham Yatra has been suspended with immediate effect after Aryan Aviation’s helicopter was involved in a tragic accident today. The helicopter had five passengers, an infant and a crew member. The ministry further stated that two helicopters of M / s Transnabharat Aviation-VT-TBC (PIC: Captain Yogesh Grewal, CPL (H) -1453) and VT-TBF (PIC: Captain Jitendra Harjai, CPL (H) -11146 were found to be flying in the air under uniform weather conditions. Accordingly, the licenses of both pilots have been suspended for six months. At the same time, on 15 and 16 June 2025, all charter and shuttle helicopter operations have been suspended as security precautions.
All helicopter shuttle service banned
In fact, the helicopter crashed in Kedarnath flew from Guptkashi at 05:10 am and landed on the helipad at 05:18 pm. It left for Guptkashi again at 05:19 am and crashed near Gaurikund between 05:30 to 05:45 am. The aircraft had five passengers, an infant and a crew member. Earlier, the Uttarakhand government had announced the suspension of charter and shuttle helicopter operations in the area on 15 and 16 June as a security precaution.
PM Modi spoke to CM Dhami
PM Modi, who was present in Cyprus, spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over the phone. He received detailed information from the CM about the Kedarnath helicopter accident. PM Modi expressed deep condolences on this incident. Apart from this, he has assured all possible cooperation from the central government. Chief Minister Dhami told PM Modi that a high -level meeting was held soon after the incident. Instructions have been given to set up a high -level inquiry committee for intensive investigation into the cause of the accident. A command and coordination center will also be set up for better coordination and quick action.
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