AAIB flags weather monitoring gaps in Kedarnath chopper crash, reveals pilot's last words
In interim report on Kedarnath helicopter crash in June, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) revealed the pilot's last words were "cannot see anything, turning". While flagging weather monitoring gaps, AAIB noted no weather updates were shared on operators' WhatsApp group that morning, leaving pilots dependent on visibility checks through CCTVs. The chopper lost visibility due to clouds.