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Two helicopters collide near Everest base camp, killing Indian tourist

A Fishtail Air and an Air Dynasty helicopter collided while landing at Pheriche in Nepal's Solukhumbu district, killing one passenger and injuring at least three.

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What to know

  • An Indian tourist, Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, died after two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche near the Everest Base Camp route.
  • At least three others — a passenger and both pilots — were injured; the exact total number of passengers aboard both aircraft is still unconfirmed.
  • The crash happened during Nepal's peak Everest trekking season, when helicopters frequently ferry trekkers through the congested Khumbu valley airspace.
  • CCTV footage of the aircraft drifting together and colliding has circulated widely online.

Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu Indian tourist from ChennaiShailesh Krishna Patel New Zealand citizen of Indian origin, passengerMausam Tamang Inspector, Solukhumbu Chief of PoliceNabin Raja Budhathoki In charge, Solukhumbu District PolicePrajjwal KC Pilot, Fishtail AirRabindra Prajapati Pilot, Air Dynasty

Two helicopters collide near Everest base camp, killing Indian tourist
Anadolu Agency

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    Wire reports detail crash site and trekking context

    AP coverage noted the collision occurred at Pheriche village (4,200 metres altitude) and that the helicopters were ferrying trekkers during Nepal's popular Everest Base Camp trekking season; the total number of passengers aboard both aircraft remained unconfirmed.

    1. 19 outlets Choppers collide at Mt Everest, tourist dead

      first by News.com.au, 5d ago · also The Courier Mail, Rediff, The Canberra Times, The Independent, Yahoo, The Telegraph +12

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    2. 18 outlets One dead after two helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal

      first by Al Jazeera, 5d ago · also UPI, ABC News, Yahoo, Arab News, CP24, KCCI +11

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    CCTV footage of the mid-air collision circulates

    Video and CCTV footage showing the two aircraft drifting close before their rotor blades struck and both crashed spread on social media and in Indian news coverage.

    “One foreigner is dead on the spot, and another injured person has been taken to the hospital…”
    — Nabin Raja Budhathoki, In charge, Solukhumbu District Police · source
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    Officials identify dead and injured passengers

    Police named the deceased as Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, an Indian tourist from Chennai aboard the Fishtail Air helicopter; his co-passenger Shailesh Krishna Patel, a New Zealand citizen of Indian origin, was injured and airlifted to Kathmandu, and both pilots suffered minor injuries.

    1. 3 outlets Indian tourist killed, three injured as two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region | World News

      first by Hindustan Times, 5d ago · also WION, Anadolu Agency

      4 more headlines
  4. background

    Two helicopters collide while landing at Pheriche — A Fishtail Air helicopter and an Air Dynasty helicopter collided at around 8:11am local time while landing in Ward 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, Solukhumbu district, on the route to Everest Base Camp.

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  1. 5 outlets Tourist killed, two injured after Nepal helicopter collision near Mount Everest

    first by 7NEWS, 5d ago · also CBS News, Yahoo News Canada, Global News, Sydney Morning Herald

    4 more headlines
  2. 5 outlets One killed, two injured as helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal

    first by The Times of India, 5d ago · also India Today, The New Indian Express, Telegraph India, Times of India

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