Goa, Oct. 30 -- A helicopter carrying six people crashed near Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday while flying from Badrinath to Dehradun, triggering a major search and rescue operation.

The aircraft had one pilot and five passengers on board when it reportedly went missing near Hathi Parvat. The wreckage of the helicopter was subsequently located, prompting authorities to intensify rescue efforts in the area.

According to officials, the helicopter was reportedly operated by Charlie X-ray Company. Two other helicopters were deployed to search for the missing aircraft after its location was traced near the Army camp above Chai village.

Personnel from the police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Army and Indo-Tibet...