Char Dham helicopter operators threaten to halt services over DGCA's two-pilot rule
Helicopter operators serving the Char Dham pilgrimage have warned they may suspend flights after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation imposed a requirement that each aircraft carry two pilots. The operators argue the rule, introduced following the Joshimath crash, raises operating costs beyond what they can afford and say regulators have overlooked safety risks from drones and paragliders operating near flight paths.