{"id":133654,"date":"2022-10-20T20:42:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T15:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=133654"},"modified":"2022-10-21T10:21:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T04:51:36","slug":"old-stock-photo-of-chopper-on-fire-widely-shared-as-ill-fated-kedarnath-helicopter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-stock-photo-of-chopper-on-fire-widely-shared-as-ill-fated-kedarnath-helicopter\/","title":{"rendered":"Old stock photo of chopper on fire widely shared as ill-fated Kedarnath helicopter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On October 18, 2022, seven people on board a helicopter to Kedarnath were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/india-news\/kedarnath-helicopter-crash-seven-onboard-killed-rescue-ops-underway-uttarakhand-cm-orders-probe\/2718306\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killed in a crash<\/a>. The rescue and search operation was conducted by the state disaster response force (SDRF), which mentioned that the mishap seemed to have been caused by low visibility due to fog. Soon after the incident, news of it and condolence messages became viral on social media. Most of the tweets carried three pictures. One of the widely-shared images was that of a helicopter exploding mid-air.<\/p>\n<p>Hastinapur MLA <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221019054131\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLADineshKhatik\/status\/1582292373283168256?t=gaN-VM-39lnPLdFk2VClFg&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dinesh Karthik<\/a>&#8216;s tweet carried the photos along with the message, which can be translated to English as: <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">The news of pilgrim casualties in the helicopter crash en-route Baba Kedarnath Dham is very distressing. I express my deepest condolences to the families of all those who lost their lives in this accident. May God give strength to all. <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kedarnath?src=hashtag_click\">#Kedarnath<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HelicopterCrash?src=hashtag_click\">#HelicopterCrash<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u092c\u093e\u092c\u093e \u0915\u0947\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0928\u093e\u0925 \u0927\u093e\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0932\u0941\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0932\u0947\u0915\u0930 \u091c\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0947\u0932\u0940\u0915\u0949\u092a\u094d\u091f\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u0948\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0908 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u0924\u093e\u0939\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0916\u092c\u0930 \u092c\u0947\u0939\u0926 \u0915\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0926\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u0907\u0938 \u0939\u093e\u0926\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0928 \u0917\u0902\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u091c\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u0917\u0939\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0947\u0926\u0928\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0902\u0964 \u0908\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0930 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0932 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kedarnath?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kedarnath<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HelicopterCrash?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HelicopterCrash<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4iBbzlsqPf\">pic.twitter.com\/4iBbzlsqPf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dinesh Khatik (@MLADineshKhatik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLADineshKhatik\/status\/1582292373283168256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Aam Aadmi Party MLA <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221019054237\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/mukeshahlawatap\/status\/1582297609544163328?t=CkZRTPPNaxa24ExuGhdiLw&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mukesh Ahlawat<\/a> expressed his grief over the casualties in a tweet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/mukesh.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1003\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/mukesh.jpeg 1003w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/mukesh-235x300.jpeg 235w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/mukesh-802x1024.jpeg 802w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/mukesh-768x980.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Journalist <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221019054321\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/suhridtiwari1\/status\/1582301976838426626?t=D8X3VQXaup900IWTrhoPDA&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Suhrid Tiwari<\/a> also expressed grief over the death of the passengers on board the helicopter. He tweeted the same pictures along with the condolence message:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-133690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/suhrid.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1016\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/suhrid.jpeg 1016w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/suhrid-238x300.jpeg 238w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/suhrid-813x1024.jpeg 813w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/suhrid-768x968.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, BJP MLA <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221019054215\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/PNPathakBJP\/status\/1582296396820279296?t=7MxaKky7nFubQXIwcBa0kA&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PN Pathak<\/a>,\u00a0 former Uttar Pradesh PWD minister <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221019054143\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/cpupadhyayBjP\/status\/1582294109943136256?t=bVolUwv2bPtvt5En2aKbhA&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chandrika Prasad Upadhyay<\/a>, advocate <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221019054419\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/JitendraBaghel_\/status\/1582310072721760256?t=vz1UmccujtZcIQFmqWVfDA&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jitendra Baghel<\/a>, BJP member of parliament <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221019054259\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/bjpanilfirojiya\/status\/1582300909622525952?t=IAaVFvP8Muc72dzvu_SUwA&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anil Firojiya<\/a>, Congress MLA <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221019120208\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndrajGurjarinc\/status\/1582311282581319680?t=ryefha4yPuBQWs-6i93fpw&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indraj Gurjar<\/a>, national social media in-charge of BJP OBC morcha <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221019055412\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/RahulNagarbjp\/status\/1582324365857026048?t=4V99ytz35WfTaye63SkD4g&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rahul Gurjar<\/a>, national vice-president BJP OBC morcha<a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221019123350\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/NayabSainiBJP\/status\/1582400117495078912?t=yVBpOCsEFfq3gGZV6BdgTw&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Nayab Saini<\/a>, BJP MLA <a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20221019141214\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/kedarhazrabjp\/status\/1582327371461726208?t=MCbZzOiiDXhWWmGwLwaqTw&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kedar Hazra<\/a>, and many others shared the picture of a helicopter exploding mid-air.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-133654 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-stock-photo-of-chopper-on-fire-widely-shared-as-ill-fated-kedarnath-helicopter\/whatsapp-image-2022-10-20-at-3-48-59-pm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1060\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.48.59-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.48.59-PM.jpeg 1060w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.48.59-PM-248x300.jpeg 248w, 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height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.51.32-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.51.32-PM.jpeg 1025w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.51.32-PM-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.51.32-PM-820x1024.jpeg 820w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.51.32-PM-768x959.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-stock-photo-of-chopper-on-fire-widely-shared-as-ill-fated-kedarnath-helicopter\/whatsapp-image-2022-10-20-at-3-51-52-pm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"977\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.51.52-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.51.52-PM.jpeg 977w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.51.52-PM-229x300.jpeg 229w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.51.52-PM-782x1024.jpeg 782w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.51.52-PM-768x1006.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-stock-photo-of-chopper-on-fire-widely-shared-as-ill-fated-kedarnath-helicopter\/whatsapp-image-2022-10-20-at-3-52-43-pm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1061\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.52.43-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.52.43-PM.jpeg 1061w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.52.43-PM-249x300.jpeg 249w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.52.43-PM-849x1024.jpeg 849w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.52.43-PM-768x927.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1061px) 100vw, 1061px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-stock-photo-of-chopper-on-fire-widely-shared-as-ill-fated-kedarnath-helicopter\/whatsapp-image-2022-10-20-at-3-53-01-pm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.53.01-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.53.01-PM.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.53.01-PM-259x300.jpeg 259w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.53.01-PM-884x1024.jpeg 884w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.53.01-PM-768x890.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-stock-photo-of-chopper-on-fire-widely-shared-as-ill-fated-kedarnath-helicopter\/whatsapp-image-2022-10-20-at-3-53-47-pm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.53.47-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.53.47-PM.jpeg 1029w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.53.47-PM-241x300.jpeg 241w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.53.47-PM-823x1024.jpeg 823w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.53.47-PM-768x955.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1029px) 100vw, 1029px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-stock-photo-of-chopper-on-fire-widely-shared-as-ill-fated-kedarnath-helicopter\/whatsapp-image-2022-10-20-at-3-54-13-pm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.54.13-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.54.13-PM.jpeg 974w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.54.13-PM-228x300.jpeg 228w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.54.13-PM-779x1024.jpeg 779w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-20-at-3.54.13-PM-768x1009.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Fact-check<\/h4>\n<p>A reverse image search of the picture with the burning helicopter showed that the same picture had been used as a representational image for several stories reporting on helicopter crashes for several years. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?tbs=sbi:AMhZZivpQ-TTtArA_10jupDKONm4QrB8vFwnXPkCOzwvP9St31tRWM4hYXz0IhNVcoWFxmPt9pSQcJXF2_1FiLGEsSb-qLfLHntxc2ZU2j60B5_1EBPwGJwGfQVgeeaflZpOgqgaOv3XIwAeH-S-LXgC3pv_1VurF5LlZLHh3RNHe2OXiV9E-kYpdvozNxr5X8jueILqiGUIACHvn0YdYAMKK5Q4UvPPGNlyQSpYiuM3zoCcxd3OkpAmvnaXJ0Vk26uYO4c8b8V8G_1HicK9qVSd_1eWy0sT84_1IUvUyBy-3mnIecNfsDHvRQKe_1qKIqtIdlh3t5_1O1aEszmRUc3N88YLRJ9PLKoh_1RXWT5A#imgrc=mdhrrOUey8jdoM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google image search<\/a> result showed that <a href=\"https:\/\/networkknt.com\/2022\/03\/army-chopper-crashes-in-north-kashmir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a story from Kashmir<\/a> had used the same image in March 2022, but with the disclaimer that it was a representational image. The reverse image search also showed two results, one each from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/images\/search?q=imgurl:https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FFfXQg-zaEAEyAr6%3Fformat%3Djpg%26name%3D900x900&amp;view=detailv2&amp;iss=VSI&amp;form=IRSBIQ&amp;redirecturl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fimages%2Fdiscover%3Fform%3DHDRSC2&amp;selectedindex=0&amp;id=4A00ABBBA5D9AB996F5689AD6FA8C1C57C8556C9&amp;ccid=k4ENS4FX&amp;mediaurl=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewsgod.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F03%2FScreenshot_399.jpg&amp;exph=595&amp;expw=942&amp;vt=2&amp;sim=11&amp;simid=608013601210851574&amp;ck=6B9231C12D75A84863015110C435B3AC&amp;thid=OIP.k4ENS4FXpYIILKsEB8AJxQHaEr&amp;pivotparams=imgurl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fpbs.twimg.com%252Fmedia%252FFfXQg-zaEAEyAr6%253Fformat%253Djpg%2526name%253D900x900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Bing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/yandex.com\/images\/search?rpt=imageview&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Favatars.mds.yandex.net%2Fget-images-cbir%2F7802534%2F0yIY3rEC1u3EZHQAIKXGQQ9257%2Forig&amp;cbir_id=7802534%2F0yIY3rEC1u3EZHQAIKXGQQ9257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yandex, <\/a>which referred to a report on a helicopter crash in <a href=\"https:\/\/thenewsgod.com\/alaskas-backcountry-helicopter-crash-leaves-5-dead-petr-kellner-gregory-harms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaska<\/a> in 2021 which carried the same image of the burning helicopter.<\/p>\n<p>The Google search result also showed the photo was uploaded on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/ground-view-looking-up-at-a-helicopter-exploding-mid-air-gm467622102-60454576?phrase=helicopter%20crash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">istock<\/a> and credited to user Giocalde. However, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/09092012-valdagno-italy-aerial-photographic-surveys-with-helicopter-amprion-gmbh-is-an-important-transmission-system-operator-in-europe-and-opera-image334430997.html?irclickid=3y81Jew9YxyNTC4xfs2CWyM-UkDVnpz9%3AWVe040&amp;utm_source=77643&amp;utm_campaign=Shop%20Royalty%20Free%20at%20Alamy&amp;utm_medium=impact&amp;irgwc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alamy<\/a>, the image of the same helicopter in undamaged condition was uploaded in 2012, and the photo credit carried the full name of the photographer, Giorgio Calderato. Below is a comparison of the pictures uploaded on Alamy and used in various news reports:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133807 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/2022-10-20-18_23_00-Photo-on-Alamy-Whiteboard-Brave.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2046\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/2022-10-20-18_23_00-Photo-on-Alamy-Whiteboard-Brave.jpg 2046w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/2022-10-20-18_23_00-Photo-on-Alamy-Whiteboard-Brave-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/2022-10-20-18_23_00-Photo-on-Alamy-Whiteboard-Brave-1024x326.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/2022-10-20-18_23_00-Photo-on-Alamy-Whiteboard-Brave-768x245.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/2022-10-20-18_23_00-Photo-on-Alamy-Whiteboard-Brave-1536x489.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2046px) 100vw, 2046px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A set of characteristics can be noticed which distinguish the two images:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the explosion photo, there is a lack of consistency in the colour of the smoke.<\/li>\n<li>There doesn&#8217;t seem to be any significant change in the state of the helicopter, whether in the fan at the tail or the rotor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The two observations noted above point towards the fact that the viral image could be manipulated.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if one looks closely at the other pictures of the Kedarnath crash in the tweets where remains of the chopper can be seen, one can see that the body of the ill-fated chopper is blue in colour with white bands. In the explosion photo, however, the chopper is of metallic colour with a few saffron bands. Moreover, the tail of the helicopter seen in the crashed remains does not contain a rotor but the viral image does. Here is a comparison:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-133808 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/2022-10-20-18_51_23-Photo-on-Alamy-Whiteboard-Brave.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1756\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/2022-10-20-18_51_23-Photo-on-Alamy-Whiteboard-Brave.jpg 1756w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/2022-10-20-18_51_23-Photo-on-Alamy-Whiteboard-Brave-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/2022-10-20-18_51_23-Photo-on-Alamy-Whiteboard-Brave-1024x360.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/2022-10-20-18_51_23-Photo-on-Alamy-Whiteboard-Brave-768x270.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/2022-10-20-18_51_23-Photo-on-Alamy-Whiteboard-Brave-1536x541.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1756px) 100vw, 1756px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In order to go to the bottom of the story, Alt News reached out to Giorgio Calderato, the photographer mentioned on Alamy. He confirmed having created the photo of the exploding helicopter using photoshop. &#8220;The photo is not real. It was created by me. It&#8217;s on sale for commercial purposes,&#8221; he told Alt News.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, it can be said that the image of the helicopter ablaze mid-air is not that of the crashed chopper carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath. It is an old stock photo used multiple times for representational purposes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 18, 2022, seven people on board a helicopter to Kedarnath were killed in a crash. The rescue and search operation was conducted by the state disaster response force (SDRF), which mentioned that the mishap seemed to have been caused by low visibility due to fog. 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