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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered suspension of helicopter operations to Sahastradhara, Harshil, Badrinath and Kharsali helipads in Uttarakhand from today till further orders.
In a letter to the Uttarakhand Chief Secretary, the DGCA said no new passengers are to be airlifted to these helipads. The decision was taken in the wake of helicopter accident yesterday. A flight engineer was killed and two pilots suffered injuries when a helicopter carrying pilgrims met with an accident while taking off from the Badrinath shrine.
State Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj said, the suspension of choppers to the helipads will affect chardham yatra.