Two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche helipad in Nepal's Solukhumbu district, leaving one person dead and another injured.
\n\nAn Indian national was killed and another person of Indian origin was injured after two helicopters collided while landing at a helipad in Nepal's Solukhumbu district on Tuesday morning.
\n\nThe accident took place at the Pheriche helipad in Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality-4. According to local media reports, the deceased has been identified as Vasanth Kumar and the injured passenger has been identified as an Indian-origin resident from New Zealand, Shailesh Krishna Patel. A Nepali pilot was also believed to be injured in the collision.
\n\nPolice Inspector Mausam Tamang of the Solukhumbu District Police Office confirmed the casualty.
\n\nAccording to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the helicopters involved in the accident belonged to Fishtail Air and Dynasty Air.
\n\nThe collision reportedly took place at around 8:11 am when the two helicopters were landing at the helipad. CAAN Information Officer Gyanendra Bhul said the authority had received information that the rotors of the two helicopters struck each other during landing.
\n\nFurther details about the circumstances leading to the collision are awaited.
\n\nThe injured passenger was airlifted to Lukla aboard a…
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