Chennai man killed in Nepal helicopter collision
The victim, B Vasanthakumar, was travelling as a tourist when his helicopter collided with another aircraft in Solukhumbu district.
A 47-year-old man from Chennai was killed in a mid-air helicopter collision in Nepal's Solukhumbu district on Tuesday morning, according to reports from Deccan Herald and ThePrint.
The victim, identified as B Vasanthakumar, was a passenger in a Fishtail Air helicopter when it collided with an Air Dynasty chopper while landing at Pheriche in the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality.
Both helicopters had taken off from Lukla Airport before the incident occurred at approximately 8:11 am.
The collision also injured three others, including a passenger, Shailesh Krishna Patel, and the two pilots, Prajjwal KC and Rabindra Prajapati, according to the Hindustan Times.
Vasanthakumar, who had moved to Canada for work, was visiting Nepal as a tourist. He is survived by his wife, Anila Chauhan, and their son, Vivaan.
The Embassy of India in Kathmandu is coordinating with Nepalese authorities to expedite the repatriation of his mortal remains to Chennai, where his family intends to conduct the last rites.