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IN PHOTOS: One killed after two helicopters collide while landing near Everest Base Camp in Nepal

Updated On: 03 November, 2026 09:40 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A 47-year-old Indian national was killed and three people, including another Indian-origin passenger, were injured after two helicopters collided while landing in Nepal's Solukhumbu district on Tuesday morning, police said. Pics/PTI

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The helicopters, operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty, had taken off from Lukla Airport, the gateway to Mount Everest, according to the District Police Office, Solukhumbu. Pic/PTI
The helicopters, operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty, had taken off from Lukla Airport, the gateway to Mount Everest, according to the District Police Office, Solukhumbu. Pic/PTI
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The accident took place at around 8.11 am (local time) at Pheriche in Ward 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality
The accident took place at around 8.11 am (local time) at Pheriche in Ward 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality
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Police Inspector Mausam Tamang identified the deceased as Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, a 47-year-old Indian national travelling aboard the Fishtail Air helicopter
Police Inspector Mausam Tamang identified the deceased as Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, a 47-year-old Indian national travelling aboard the Fishtail Air helicopter
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Another passenger on the same helicopter, Shailesh Krishna Patel, a 49-year-old Indian-origin resident of New Zealand, sustained injuries in the collision. He was airlifted to Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu aboard a Prabhu Helicopter, Tamang said
Another passenger on the same helicopter, Shailesh Krishna Patel, a 49-year-old Indian-origin resident of New Zealand, sustained injuries in the collision. He was airlifted to Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu aboard a Prabhu Helicopter, Tamang said
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The pilots of the two helicopters were also injured in the accident. They were identified as Rabindra Prajapati of Fishtail Air and Prajwal KC of Air Dynasty
The pilots of the two helicopters were also injured in the accident. They were identified as Rabindra Prajapati of Fishtail Air and Prajwal KC of Air Dynasty
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Both pilots were taken to Kathmandu for further treatment, police said
Both pilots were taken to Kathmandu for further treatment, police said

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