Heli ambulance makes emergency landing in Kedarnath after technical snag

Three people had a narrow escape on Saturday when a heli ambulance had to make an emergency landing in Kedarnath after it developed a technical snag, an official said.

The heli ambulance operated by AIIMS, Rishikesh had gone to Kedarnath to rescue a pilgrim suffering from respiratory distress when its tail rotor broke, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing, District Tourism Development Officer Rahul Chaubey said.

Two doctors and a pilot were on board the heli ambulance when it made an emergency landing, said Chaubey, who is also the nodal officer for the Heli Service.

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