7 die as another aircraft crashes in India

A helicopter crash in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand has resulted in the deaths of seven people, marking the second fatal aviation incident in the country in less than a week.

The crash took place in the wee hours of Sunday, just three days after a devastating India Air plane crash in Ahmedabad that left more than 270 dead.

The Aryan Aviation Bell 407 helicopter, registered as VT-BKA, was carrying six passengers, including a two-year-old child, and a single crew member.

The pilot and the two-year-old child were among the seven fatalities.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has commenced investigation into the unfortunate incident.

Meanwhile, recovery efforts are still ongoing in Ahmedabad, where rescue crews continue to sift through the debris left by Thursday’s India Air plane crash in a densely populated neighborhood.

Officials said that 25 additional bodies were recovered from the rubble late Friday night.

The Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad told the Associated Press that 270 bodies have been received so far.

The lone survivor remains hospitalized, though his condition has improved.

“He is doing very well and will be ready to be discharged anytime soon,” the facility said Saturday.

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