Two helicopters collided at a landing site in Nepal's Everest region
Two helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty collided while landing at Pheriche in Nepal’s Everest region Tuesday, killing 47-year-old Indian passenger Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu, a Chennai resident, and injuring a New Zealand national. A post cited by Aerospace Global News said the cause was under investigation.
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Two helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty collided while trying to land at Pheriche in Nepal’s Everest region on Tuesday, killing an Indian passenger and injuring a New Zealand national. The authority identified the dead passenger as 47-year-old Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu, a resident of Chennai. The crash occurred in Solukhumbu district, at a landing site about 4,200 metres above sea level. Fishtail Air said its helicopter was carrying passengers; an Air Dynasty official told Reuters the other aircraft carried cargo. Aerospace Global News cited a post saying investigators were still looking into the cause. Helicopters are widely used in the remote region for transport and emergency evacuations.
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- ABC News (Australia) — Indian national killed and New Zealander injured in Mount Everest helicopter crash - ABC News
- Al Jazeera — One dead after two helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal | Mount Everest News | Al Jazeera
- Ukrainian National News — Two helicopters collided near Everest: a tourist was killed | УНН
- South China Morning Post — Mid-air helicopter collision in Nepal’s Everest kills Indian tourist | South China Morning Post
- Reuters — Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region
- itij.com — One tourist killed in helicopter collision near Everest base camp | ITIJ
- aerospaceglobalnews.com — Two helicopters collide near Everest
Verifier’s note
ITIJ, ABC News, Al Jazeera, UNN, SCMP, Aerospace Global News, and Reuters all report that two helicopters collided while landing near Everest base camp on November 3, killing an Indian national. The reports are consistent on the event’s central claims.