Nepal Helicopter Crash: On Tuesday morning, two helicopters collided while trying to land at a helipad in Nepal's Solukhumbu district, about 250 km from Kathmandu, killing an Indian citizen and injuring another person of Indian origin. The deceased has been identified as 47-year-old Indian national Vasant Kumar Balara Madu, while the injured person is 53-year-old Shailesh Kishan Patel, a New Zealand citizen of Indian origin.
How did the two helicopters collide?
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, the rotor blades of both the aircraft collided with each other when they approached the helipad to land. The collision took place between helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Dynasty Air at Ferrich Helipad. CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced, capturing the moment when the helicopters came dangerously close and their rotor blades collided.
DSP Navinraj Budhathoki of Solukhumbu District Police Office said that the accident happened when both the helicopters were landing at Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Feriche Helipad. Police said that the deceased was a foreign national, but his identity and nationality are not yet known. Later the body was taken to Lukla by helicopter.
Two helicopters collided while landing in Nepal's Mount Everest region this morning. One passenger has died in this accident. This accident happened in the snowy area of Solukhumbu district of Nepal.
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Rescue operation continues
Another person injured in the collision was airlifted by another helicopter for medical treatment. Aviation Authority Information Officer Gyanendra Bhul confirmed the collision and said officials were gathering more information about the incident. In Nepal, small helicopters are used extensively to transport tourists and mountaineers, carry supplies and carry out emergency rescue.
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