{
  "id": 17512178,
  "title": "Exclusive: As Uttarakhand chopper crash probe widens, focus on flights that took off before and after",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/exclusive-as-uttarakhand-chopper-crash-probe-widens-focus-on-flights-17512178",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T01:15:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/exclusive-uttarakhand-chopper-crash-probe-widens-10945317/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Indian Express reports that following the crash of a Trans Bharat Aviation helicopter in Uttarakhand's Sthan Marwadi, two other choppers departed from Badrinath shortly before and after the incident, while two others that had flown before the crash also completed their journeys safely. This information is part of the investigation into whether the crash was caused by adverse weather conditions or a combination of factors. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau team has reached the site, and efforts are underway to retrieve aircraft components for analysis.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Uttarakhand makes co-pilots mandatory on Char Dham chartered flights after crash killed six",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/uttarakhand-makes-co-pilots-mandatory-on-char-dham-chartered-flights",
        "published": "2026-10-31T17:30:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}