Two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche helipad in Nepal's Solukhumbu district, leaving one person dead and another injured.
\n\nAt least one person was killed and another 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 police, the deceased is a foreign national while another passenger sustained injuries.
\n\nPolice Inspector Mausam Tamang of the Solukhumbu District Police Office confirmed the casualties. The identity of the deceased foreign national has not yet been established.
\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 Prabhu Air helicopter for initial medical treatment. Authorities have not yet provided details about the injured person's condition.
\n\nThe…
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