Indian Tourist Killed, Three Injured as Two Helicopters Collide Near Mount Everest in Nepal
Indian Tourist Killed, Three Injured as Two Helicopters Collide Near Mount Everest in Nepal
Kathmandu, November 3 : An Indian tourist was killed and three others injured after two helicopters collided while attempting to land at Pheriche in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district on Tuesday morning. The accident occurred at approximately 8:11 AM near the Mount Everest trekking route.
The helicopters, operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty, collided near a helipad in Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality. The deceased was identified as 47-year-old Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, who was travelling aboard the Fishtail Air helicopter.
Among the injured were Shailesh Krishna Patel, a New Zealand citizen of Indian origin, and the pilots of both helicopters. The injured were taken to hospitals in Kathmandu and Lukla for treatment. Authorities are investigating the accident, with preliminary reports suggesting possible miscommunication between the pilots in an area outside regular air traffic control coverage.
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