# DGCA mandates twin pilot operations from Monday, chopper operators threaten to suspend Char Dam flights

- Published: 2026-11-01T10:01:33.228Z
- Updated: 2026-11-02T03:30:25.454Z
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- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Crime, law and justice, Economy, business and finance
- Involves: Chamoli district, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, Char Dham, Char Dham helicopter operators, Chopper crash, Chopper operators, DGCA, Delhi, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Himanshu Sabharwal, Joshimath valley

## How it developed

- 2026-11-01T10:01:33.228Z - Times of India: [DGCA mandates twin pilot operations from Monday, chopper operators threaten to suspend Char Dam flights](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/dgca-mandates-twin-pilot-operations-from-monday-chopper-operators-threaten-to-suspend-char-dam-flights/articleshow/135422848.cms)
- 2026-11-01T15:00:16.924Z - Hindustan Times: ['2 pilots mandatory': DGCA tightens Char Dham helicopter norms after Uttarakhand crash; operators threaten shutdown](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/two-pilots-for-char-dham-helicopters-dgca-tightens-norms-after-uttarakhand-chopper-crash-operators-threaten-shutdown-101793541447757.html)
- 2026-11-02T03:30:25.454Z - India Today: [After crash, DGCA's 2-pilot rule for Char Dham flights sparks operator backlash](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/char-dham-helicopter-services-suspension-dgca-two-pilot-rule-3030270-2026-11-02)

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