Dehradun, June 15 -- Yet another helicopter crash has taken place in Uttarakhand - on Sunday morning in a heavily wooded area near Gaurikund, killing seven people, including a child. It was flying on the sector 'Shri Kedarnath ji - Aryan Helipad, Guptkashi' when it crashed during its brief 10-minute flight. Although bad weather is reported to be the cause, only a proper inquiry will ascertain the actual reason. This is the fifth such incident since the portals of Kedarnath Dham were opened on 2 May. Only days earlier, a chopper force-landed on the Rudraprayag - Gaurikund Highway, due to a technical fault, fortunately with no fatalities.
The big question is whether this is due to lapses on the part of the authorities responsible for ensurin...