DGCA orders special audit of Kedarnath helicopter operator after official’s death
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded the services and ordered a special audit of a helicopter operator in Kedarnath in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district, days after an official of the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) was killed when he was hit by a chopper’s tail rotor blade.
According to DGCA officials, the audit of the helicopter operator, Kestrel Aviation, will be conducted next week.
“DGCA will conduct a special audit of Kestrel Aviation next week. The operator’s services have been grounded since the incident on April 23 ,” an official said, seeking anonymity.
