Incident report
Bell 407 crash near Gangnani, India
fatal2025-05-056 fatalities
Summary
A Bell 407 helicopter crashed near Gangnani in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India, killing all 6 on board. The helicopter was operating pilgrimage shuttle flights to the Kedarnath and Gangotri shrines in the Himalayas. The crash occurred in mountainous terrain.
Incident details
Date
2025-05-05
Location
Gangnani, India
Aircraft
Registration
VT-OXF
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
6
Injuries
1
Occupants
6
Probable cause
30.9030, 78.6798
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities6
Injuries1
SourceNTSB
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