In a tragic crash near Kedarnath, an Aryan Aviation chopper carrying seven people—including a 23-month-old child and the pilot—plunged into a forest between Gaurikund and Sonprayag. All aboard were charred to death.

Frequent helicopter crashes in Kedarnath and Uttarakhand have raised serious concerns about aviation safety and systemic negligence. The recent tragedy that claimed seven lives has exposed glaring lapses in regulations and monitoring.

Rajveer Singh Chauhan, an Army veteran, was among the seven people killed when the helicopter owned by a private company crashed