Big News: Bird Hits Helicopter in Katra, Lands Safely #KatraA bird hit a chopper at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, but fortunately, a major tragedy was averted. While there were no casualties in this incident, a previous helicopter crash in 2015 killed seven people, including a female pilot. An investigation into the incident revealed that the helicopter had struck a bird, causing it to lose balance and crash.