An Indian national was killed and 3 others were injured when 2 helicopters collided while attempting to land at Pheriche helipad in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district yesterday. According to Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAN), the accident occurred at around 8:12 AM.
An Air Dynasty helicopter had flown from Lukla to Pheriche, while a Fishtail Air helicopter carrying 2 foreign passengers had arrived from Gorakshep. The 2 helicopters collided while landing.
The deceased has been identified as Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu, an Indian national from Tamil Nadu. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has launched an investigation into the incident.
Akashvani correspondent reports that an Indian national was killed and 3 others injured when 2 helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche helipad in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district yesterday morning.
According to Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority, one helicopter operated by Air Dynasty had flown from Lukla, while the Fishtail Air helicopter was carrying 2 foreign passengers from Gorakshep.
The deceased has been identified as Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu from Tamil Nadu. Fishtail Air said his mortal remains were brought to Kathmandu for post-mortem examination. The other passenger and its captain are stable and out of danger.
The aviation authority has launched an investigation into the accident and said further action will be taken based on its findings.
