Kathmandu, Nov 3: An Indian national was killed and three others were injured when two helicopters collided while landing in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district on Tuesday morning.
The incident occurred at approximately 8:11 am local time at Pheriche in Ward 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, a location situated 150 km northeast of Kathmandu along the route to Mount Everest Base Camp. The two aircraft involved were operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty.
Police officials affirmed that the deceased was identified as 47-year-old Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, an Indian national travelling aboard the Fishtail Air helicopter. The body of Balaramaramadu was shifted to a hospital in Lukla following the accident.
Another passenger on the same aircraft, 49-year-old Shailesh Krishna Patel, an Indian-origin resident of New Zealand, sustained injuries in the impact. Authorities maintained that Patel was airlifted to Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu for treatment via a Prabhu Helicopter.
Nepalese pilots Rabindra Prajapati of Fishtail Air and Prajwal KC of Dynasty Air were also injured during the collision. Both pilots were evacuated to Kathmandu to receive further medical care.
Police personnel declared that investigations remain ongoing to confirm the total number of passengers present aboard both helicopters at the time of the collision, with additional details being gathered from the site.
