Dehradun, Apr 3: Six people on board an IAF helicopter escaped unhurt today after it crashed near the Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath.

An MI-17 chopper of the Indian Air Force crashed at 8.20 AM while landing at the helipad in Kedarnath, Rudraprayag District Magistrate Mangesh Ghildiyal said. All the six people on board made a safe exit, he said.

The chopper was carrying heavy mechanical equipment from Guptkashi to Kedarnath for ongoing reconstruction work there, the district magistrate said.

A court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident, official sources said in Delhi.

Earlier, reports incorrectly said at least one person on board the chopper died of his injuries. However, news agency ANI later clarified that no fatalities were caused.

(With inputs from LatestLY web desk)