The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has started a special audit of a helicopter operator Kestrel Aviation in Kedarnath, days after an official of the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) was killed after being hit by a chopper s tail rotor blade after the inspection of the helipad.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A senior DGCA official confirmed that the operator has been grounded since the April 23 incident. India News | DGCA Starts Special Audit of Kedarnath Helicopter Operator After Official s Death.
Amit Saini (35), who worked as a finance officer with the UCADA, was killed on the spot after being hit by the helicopter s tail rotor at the Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) helipad, located around 500 metres from the Himalayan temple, on Sunday. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Orders Probe Into Death of Official After Being Hit by Helicopter Rotor Blades in Kedarnath.
"The Chief Minister directed concerned authorities to investigate the cause of the accident. Along with this, instructions have been given to ensure that such incidents do not recur in future," the CMO said.