Indian man killed as two helicopters collide near Nepal base camp during landing attempt
An Indian national was killed and another person was injured when two helicopters operated by Fish Tail Air and Dynasty Air collided and crashed
An Indian national was killed and another person was injured when two helicopters operated by Fish Tail Air and Dynasty Air collided and crashed while attempting to land at a snowy site near Nepal's Everest base camp in the Solukhumbu district.
An Indian national was killed and another person was injured when two helicopters operated by Fish Tail Air and Dynasty Air collided and crashed while attempting to land at a snowy site near Nepal's Everest base camp in the Solukhumbu district.
An Indian national was killed and another person was injured when two helicopters operated by Fish Tail Air and Dynasty Air collided and crashed while attempting to land at a snowy site near Nepal's Everest base camp in the Solukhumbu district.
An Indian man was killed, and another was injured after two helicopters collided and crashed while attempting to land at a snow-covered site in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district near the Everest base camp.
The helicopters belonged to Fish Tail Air and Dynasty Air, according to Chief of Police Solukhumbu Mausam Tamang. The aircrafts collided at around 8:11 am in Ward 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, according to the District Police Office, Solukhumbu.
Tamang said that the deceased was identified as Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, an Indian national travelling aboard the Fishtail Air helicopter.
Another person, a New Zealand citizen of Indian origin, Shailesh Krishna Patel, who was also aboard the same helicopter, was injured in the collision, The Kathmandu Post reported.
He was airlifted and taken to Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu by a Prabhu Helicopter, Tamang said.
Balaramaramadu’s body has been taken to a hospital in Lukla.
Both the pilots sustained minor injuries and were taken to Kathmandu for further treatment. The number of passengers on board the two helicopters is yet to be confirmed.
Reports said that the two helicopters crashed as they were attempting to approach the landing site.
The small helicopters are widely used in the Himalayan region to transport tourists and supplies and carry out emergency evacuations.
The region in Nepal attracts thousands of international climbers and trekkers every year.