Post-Badrinath crash, DGCA mandates dual-pilot mode for Char Dham charter flights from Dehradun

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has updated its safety guidelines for charter helicopter flights to Char Dham shrines. Following a recent helicopter crash near Badrinath Dham, the DGCA mandated two pilots for these charter flights from Dehradun. Local shuttle operations to Kedarnath and Badrinath are operating without any disruption. The Federation of Indian Pilots has requested a thorough review of helicopter operations across India.