Uttarakhand chopper crash: Mortal remains of all six victims recovered, sent to Rishikesh AIIMS
Chamoli The mortal remains of all six people who died in the helicopter crash near Joshimath in Uttarakhand were recovered and sent to AIIMS, Rishikesh, on Sunday (November 1, 2026) morning, the Chamoli district administration said. On Friday (October 30), the chopper crashed on a hillside near Chai village in Joshimath while it was returning to Dehradun from the Badrinath shrine.
Operation underway to recover bodies from remote chopper crash site in Uttarakhand Operation underway to recover bodies from remote chopper crash site in Uttarakhand A team from the forest department, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau officials, a DGCA team have all been dispatched to the crash site Operation underway to recover bodies from remote chopper crash site in Uttarakhand storyline 1 The mortal remains were brought to the Community Health Centre (CHC), Joshimath, by road.
Officials said that after completing the necessary formalities, the mortal remains were sent to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, by helicopter. The district administration said that teams of the Indian Army, ITBP, SDRF, NDRF, police, district administration and the Forest Department jointly conducted the search operation amidst challenging conditions in the inaccessible and high-altitude hilly area.
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The operation started on Friday (October 30) after the chopper crashed, but due to the difficult terrain and remote location, it took over 24 hours for teams to complete the operation.
