Three persons aboard a helicopter that was returning after dropping relief supplies in flood affected Moldi area of Uttarkashi died after the chopper crashed into a mountain on Wednesday afternoon.
The helicopter belonging to Heritage Aviation hit the mountain while trying to avoid overhead wires. Apart from power lines, there are trolley wires installed by locals to ferry apples from orchards.
The mishap resulted in the death of pilot Ranjit Lal, co-pilot Shailesh — both residents of Delhi — and Rajpal Rana, a resident of Kharsali.
