Archive · 16 Jun 2025
Officials Booked for Negligence in Kedarnath Helicopter Crash
Two managers from a helicopter company are in trouble after a crash near Kedarnath.
The police say the company didn't follow safety rules, like checking the weather.
The managers are charged with causing the accident because they didn't follow safety procedures.
The helicopter crashed before its scheduled time.
All seven people on board, including a child, died in the crash.
Two Aryan Aviation officials booked for alleged negligence.
Kaushik Pathak and Vikas Tomar are the officials named in the case.
Charges include culpable homicide and violating aircraft rules.
The case relates to the Kedarnath helicopter crash on June 15.
The crash occurred before the scheduled operational time.
- Who
- Kaushik Pathak and Vikas Tomar, officials from Aryan Aviation.
- What
- Two officials from Aryan Aviation booked for alleged negligence in helicopter crash.
- When
- June 15, before the scheduled operational time.
- Where
- Near Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, India.
- Why
- Alleged negligence, ignoring safety protocols and poor weather checks.
Prosecution
Defense
Negligence and Responsibility
Prosecution
Aryan Aviation violated safety protocols and failed to check weather conditions before takeoff.
Defense
The defense may argue that weather conditions were unforeseen or that the managers were not directly responsible for the crash.
- Company Involved
- Aryan Aviation Private Ltd
- Incident
- Kedarnath Helicopter Crash
- Officials Booked
- Kaushik Pathak, Vikas Tomar
- Charges
- Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, Aircraft Act violations
- Location
- Gaurikund, Uttarakhand
- Time of Crash
- 5:30 AM, before scheduled 6 AM slot
Sources
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