Helicopter crash in Uttarkashi caused by rotor striking overhead cable, says AAIB in preliminary report

A helicopter crash near Gangnani, Uttarkashi, on May 8, resulted in six fatalities. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's preliminary report indicates that the BELL 407 helicopter collided with a fiber cable during an attempted emergency landing on National Highway 34. The impact caused the helicopter to crash down a hillside, destroying the aircraft and killing the pilot and five passengers.