India, July 16 -- Uttarakhand civil aviation development authority (UCADA) ordered a probe on Wednesday after a chopper flew from Dehradun to Kedarnath despite warnings issued due to weather conditions, a senior official said.

"Shuttle services to Kedarnath remain suspended, while chartered operations are permitted only after clearance based on conditions such as weather," UCADA chief executive officer Ashish Chauhan said.

The Heritage Aviation chopper flew to Kedarnath at 5.15 pm on July 14. "We initially granted permission to fly around 2 pm but later revoked it due to adverse weather conditions. Despite this, the chopper flew in violation of the denial," Chauhan said.

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