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Two tourist helicopters collide in Nepal, one killed and three injured

03 November 2026 15:05 (UTC +04:00)

Two tourist helicopters collided while attempting to land in Pheriche village near Mount Everest in Nepal, The Tourism Times reports.

According to the information, helicopters belonging to Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty collided when their main rotor blades struck each other during landing, causing them to crash.

According to Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority, an Indian citizen was killed in the incident. A New Zealand citizen and pilots were injured. The injured were taken to a hospital in Kathmandu for medical treatment.

According to the information, one of the helicopters was carrying people evacuated as part of a rescue operation in the Everest region, while the other was transporting cargo.

The causes of the incident are under investigation.

Ilgar Khudiyev

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