An IAF MI-17 V5 helicopter crashed near Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand on Tuesday morning. All those on board the helicopter, including the pilot and the co-pilot, were safe. The helicopter was carrying heavy construction equipment from Guptkashi to Kedarnath when the accident occurred.“The incident occurred around 8.10 am. The helicopter crashed 60 metres from the helipad. Only the IAF can ascertain the exact cause,” said the Rudraprayag DM. The state government had requisitioned MI-17 V5 as the Irrigation Department needed heavy machinery for reconstruction work. PTI