Indian national killed in Nepal helicopter collision
Two helicopters collided while attempting to land at a helipad in the Solukhumbu district on Tuesday morning.
An Indian national was killed and another passenger was injured after two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche in Nepal's Solukhumbu district on Tuesday, according to The Hindu.
The accident occurred at approximately 8.11 a.m. local time at the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality helipad. The helicopters involved were operated by Fishtail Air and Dynasty Air.
Police Inspector Mausam Tamang identified the deceased as 47-year-old Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, an Indian national travelling on the Fishtail Air helicopter. His body has been moved to a hospital in Lukla.
Shailesh Krishna Patel, a 49-year-old New Zealand resident of Indian origin, was also injured on the Fishtail Air flight. He was airlifted to Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu by a Prabhu Helicopter.
Two Nepalese pilots, Rabindra Prajapati of Fishtail Air and Prajwal KC of Dynasty Air, sustained injuries and were also taken to Kathmandu for medical treatment.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal stated that the rotor blades of the two aircraft hit each other during the landing approach. Officials are currently gathering more details regarding the incident.