Mid-air collision in Everest region raises fresh questions over helicopter safety
An Indian tourist was killed and three others injured when Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche.
An Indian tourist was killed and three others injured when Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche.
In what is believed to be Nepalβs first mid-air helicopter collision, two choppers struck each other while attempting to land at Pheriche, raising fresh concerns over flight safety and the growing number of helicopter operations in the Everest region.
Dynasty Air and Fishtail Air helicopters crashed while landing at Pheriche on Tuesday morning. The injured passenger airlifted to Lukla for treatment.
SOLUKHUMBU: Two helicopters belonging to Dynasty Air and Fishtail Air collided while landing at a helipad in Feriche, Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality-4, Solukhumbu district, this morning. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nabinraj Budhathoki of the District Police Office, Solukhumbu, the accident occurred when the rotor blades of the two helicopters collided during [β¦]