Helicopter Crash in Northern India Leaves Seven Dead According to Indian authorities, a tragic helicopter crash in northern India claimed the lives of seven individuals on an early Sunday morning. The incident occurred in the Rudraprayag area as the helicopter was en route from Kedarnath to Goptkashi, as per security officials informed Reuters. The Indian officials have attributed the crash to adverse weather conditions. Additionally, they have reported three emergency landings and two helicopter crashes on the same route in the preceding month and a half.