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Technical snag suspected after 2 helicopters collide near Everest Base Camp

Technical snag suspected after 2 helicopters collide near Everest Base Camp

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A 47‑year‑old Indian national was killed and another passenger injured when two helicopters collided while landing on Tuesday in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district, near Mt Everest. Police said the rotor blades of the two aircraft struck each other during the landing manoeuvre. Indian authorities are working in close coordination with Nepali officials for the early repatriation of the deceased’s remains.

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  • left · 7 outlets

    A 47-year-old Indian passenger died and three others were injured when helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty collided at Pheriche in Solukhumbu district

    — The Federal

  • center · 11 outlets

    A 47-year-old Indian national was killed and another passenger injured when two helicopters collided while landing on Tuesday in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district, police said. The two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche in Ward 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality of Solukhumbu district…

    — The Tribune

  • right · 7 outlets

    Two helicopters collided in Nepal's Solukhumbu district, leaving one Indian national killed and another passenger injured. The incident happened during a landing at Pheriche in Ward 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality of Solukhumbu district on Tuesday morning.

    — India TV

RSS excerpt

A tourist from Chennai, Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, 47, died on the spot, and three others were injured

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Hindustan Times Center HT Media Current article

Technical snag suspected after 2 helicopters collide near Everest Base Camp

A tourist from Chennai, Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, 47, died on the spot, and three others were injured

Rising Kashmir Center Rising Kashmir

India condoles death of Indian national in Nepal helicopter collision, assures early repatriation of mortal remains

New Delhi , November 3 : India on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of an Indian national in a mid-air collision involving two helicopters during their landing sequence in Nepal's Solukhumbu district and assured that efforts were being made for the early repatriation of the mortal…

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

Indian national killed after two small helicopters collide in Nepal's Solukhumbu

KATHMANDU: A 47-year-old Indian national, Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, lost his life when two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche in Ward 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality in Nepal's Solukhumbu district. One other passenger is severely injured in the accident. The helicopters…

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