How unregulated is the helicopter tourism industry?
Business Standardan uncontrolled hard landing on a snow-clad mountain base made for Char Dham Yatra. It also issued an operational advisory to all helicopter operators, demanding strict compliance with safety standards and warned of strict enforcement action against operators and personnel found responsible for such incidents. But just four months later, on this Tuesday, seven people lost their lives when a helicopter ferrying pilgrims from the Kedarnath temple crashed into a hill amid poor visibility. Industry experts have told the media that Tuesday's helicopter crash and the fatal Pawan Hans accident near Bombay High in June have highlighted the gaps in standards. Statutory requirements regarding instructor qualification and helicopter pilot training are also inadequate compared to their fixed-wing counterparts.
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