A Kedarnath-bound helicopter after it made an emergency landing at Badasu area in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district, Saturday (PTI)A helicopter carrying five passengers to Kedarnath on Saturday had to make a quick landing on a highway in Uttarakhand.The chopper hit a technical snag during take-off, prompting the precautionary landing on the road, officials said. A parked vehicle on the highway was damaged.The helicopter belonging to Krestel Aviation Pvt Ltd, according to the DGCA, developed a technical snag during take-off on Saturday afternoon. District tourism development officer, Rahul Chaubey, said the pilot, sensing the situation in time, made an emergency landing on a nearby road, thereby averting a major mishap.“The pilot sustained minor injuries and was immediately taken to the hospital. Upon receiving information about the incident, the district administration dispatched a team to the site,” he added.Chaubey said that the helicopter was taking off from its base at Barasu for Kedarnath Dham with five passengers on board and the pilot spotted an empty stretch of road nearby to carry out an emergency landing. “All five passengers on board the helicopter are safe. The incident has not affected the ongoing heli shuttle services,” the state government said in a statement.The Government of Uttarakhand’s Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) has informed the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, said UCADA CEO, Sonika.Aiswarya Raj is a correspondent with The Indian Express who covers South Haryana. An alumna of Asian College of Journalism and the University of Kerala, she started her career at The Indian Express as a sub-editor in the Delhi city team. In her current position, she reports from Gurgaon and covers the neighbouring districts. She likes to tell stories of people and hopes to find moorings in narrative journalism. ... Read MoreStay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Kedarnath