New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Six people were killed after a helicopter crashed near Joshimath in Chamoli district on Friday, adding to a series of accidents in Uttarakhand's pilgrimage helicopter sector despite successive rounds of safety measures by the aviation regulator.

The crash occurred weeks after the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), in its final report on a fatal 2025 crash in the Kedarnath valley, recommended that pilots complete 50 hours of supervised hill flying before operating alone in the region. The bureau recorded eight accidents and one serious incident in the Char Dham sector between 2015 and 2025.

The cause of Friday's crash is not yet established.

The accident is the first in Uttarakhand since the civil aviat...