Dhaka, June 8 -- A helicopter carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath was forced to make an emergency landing on a road in Rudraprayag district on Saturday (June 7).

According to official sources, the chopper, which had five pilgrims on board, made a hard landing on the Guptkashi-Gaurikund Highway near Barasu. The impact damaged a parked car and broke the tail portion of the aircraft. Fortunately, no passengers or bystanders were injured in the mishap.

According to the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA), the helicopter operated by Kestrel Aviation Private Limited had taken off from Sirsi with pilgrims for Kedarnath. The pilot had to make an emergency landing on a road due to a mechanical glitch. None of the passengers on bo...