India, Oct. 30 -- A helicopter carrying six people, including the pilot, crashed in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday while flying from Badrinath to Dehradun.

The chopper, operated by Trans Bharat Aviation Pvt Ltd, was reportedly flying in adverse weather conditions when it lost communication while passing over the Joshimath valley. Its tracking system also stopped transmitting its location, prompting search and rescue teams from the Indian Army, district administration and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to be deployed.

The crash adds to a series of helicopter-related mishaps reported in Uttarakhand over the years.

Several of these incidents have involved helicopters ferrying pilgrims to religious shrines, particularly Ked...