Char Dham

• Country: India

DGCA suspends Char Dham chopper services for remaining season

Operators opposed a new rule requiring co-pilots on every flight, citing costly aircraft modifications and limited time to implement them.

• Country: India

Char Dham services to be discontinued till end of this season, say operators

• Country: India

Char Dham helicopter operators threaten service suspension over two-pilot rule

Operators seek review of UCADA’s post-crash safety rule, warning extra costs could make charters unviable.

• Country: India

Uttarakhand: Helicopter operators to suspend Char Dham services from Nov 2 over co-pilot rule

Char Dham helicopter operators have threatened to suspend charter services from November 2, 2026, protesting UCADA’s mandatory co-pilot rule introduced after a fatal chopper crash near Joshimath.

• Country: India

Char Dham helicopter operators threaten to halt services over DGCA's two-pilot rule

Operators say mandate brought in following Joshimath crash not financially viable; accuse authorities of ignoring concerns over safety hazards, particularly drones and paragliding activity along flying routes

• Country: India

'Two pilots mandatory': DGCA tightens rules for Char Dham helicopter operators after crash

• Country: India

'2 pilots mandatory': DGCA tightens Char Dham helicopter norms after Uttarakhand crash; operators threaten shutdown

The DGCA also directed that crews obtain positive destination and enroute clearance from the control room at Sahastradhara before taking off for each sector.

• Country: India

Char Dham chopper operators threaten to suspend flights over twin-pilot rule

• Country: India

DGCA mandates two pilots for Char Dham flights; operators threaten to suspend services from Monday

• Country: India

DGCA mandates two pilots for Char Dham flights from Nov 2