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Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Video shows AIIMS Sanjeevani heli ambulance crash landing in Kedarnath
A heli ambulance from AIIMS, Rishikesh, on its way to Kedarnath to airlift an ailing pilgrim, crash-landed on Saturday in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, with the crash getting caught on camera and going viral on social media. The crash landing of the 'Sanjeevani' heli ambulance happened just a few metres below the helipad at the Himalayan temple. According to a PTI report, the heli ambulance nose-dived towards the helipad but ended up landing heavily on a flat surface a short distance away. The heli ambulance had a pilot and two doctors onboard to attend to the patient. All three escaped the incident unhurt. The videos going viral on social media show the heli ambulance twisting briefly anti-clockwise after crash landing. Such a landing resulted in its tail rotor breaking. Here is the video: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, administration said in a statement that the heli ambulance crash landing incident occurred at around 11 am on Saturday. According to the statement, everyone on board the aircraft is safe. 'The Sanjeevani heli ambulance had gone from AIIMS, Rishikesh to Kedarnath to rescue Shree Devi, a pilgrim suffering from respiratory distress, when it developed a technical snag,' the Rudraprayag district tourism development officer Rahul Choubey told news agency PTI. According to the officer's statement, the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) will conduct an investigation into the crash landing incident. The official also informed the media that the heli ambulance developed a technical fault before landing on the main helipad of Kedarnath. The pilot realised that there was a snag in the nick of time and thought it best to land on a flat surface just before the helipad. However, he added, the helicopter's tail rotor broke while landing.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Close shave for 3 as AIIMS-R air ambulance crash-lands near Kedarnath helipad
Dehradun: A Sanjeevani air ambulance deployed by AIIMS-Rishikesh crash-landed near the Kedarnath helipad after its tail hit the ground during landing around 11:50am on Saturday. The three onboard — the pilot, a doctor, and nursing staff — escaped unhurt. The air ambulance had been dispatched to airlift Sridevi, who was suffering from acute respiratory distress. District tourism officer Rahul Choubey, also the helicopter services in-charge for Kedarnath, said, "We requested AIIMS-Rishikesh for an air ambulance. Due to a technical issue, the helicopter couldn't land at the helipad and attempted a landing in the adjacent ground, where the tail broke off." He said a technical probe will be conducted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to determine the cause. An AIIMS-Rishikesh press note quoted medical superintendent professor Dr B Satya Sree and heli ambulance nodal officer Dr Madhur Uniyal as saying, "On May 17, 2025, at 11:05am, a Sanjeevani Heli Ambulance aircraft departed for Kedarnath Dham. The helicopter carried a pilot, an emergency medicine doctor, and a nursing officer. Around 11:50am, it made a touchdown before landing. Fortunately, all three—pilot, doctor, and nurse—are unharmed. " The Sanjeevani air ambulance has been provided to AIIMS-Rishikesh by a private firm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had virtually inaugurated the initiative on Oct 29, terming it the country's first free helicopter emergency medical service . Under the ' Sanjeevani Yojana ', the programme was launched to provide rapid, life-saving medical support to accident victims and patients in difficult terrains. A post from the official X handle of the Rudraprayag district magistrate stated, "A major accident was averted due to the pilot's presence of mind. A Sanjeevani helicopter ambulance arriving for the rescue of a female devotee at Kedarnath had to make an emergency landing due to a technical fault. The pilot acted promptly and landed safely before reaching the main helipad. All onboard are safe. DGCA will conduct a technical investigation. " This is the third chopper-related incident reported in Uttarakhand over the last 10 days. On May 8, a helicopter carrying Char Dham pilgrims crashed near Gangnani on the Gangotri route in Uttarkashi district, killing six and seriously injuring one. On May 13, a chopper blade hit a parked vehicle at Badrinath, after which the operator, Thambi Aviation, was temporarily grounded. The helicopter had brought pilgrims from Phata and the mishap occurred during take-off.
