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Indian national killed after 2 helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region

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An Indian tourist was killed and a New Zealander injured when two helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Dynasty Air collided at Mount Everest's base camp area in Nepal on Tuesday. The collision occurred as one helicopter was preparing to land while carrying rescued passengers, including the deceased Indian national and the injured New Zealander; the other was transporting cargo. This incident happens during a busy trekking season when helicopters frequently operate in the region to transport hikers and climbers.

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On November 3, 2026, two helicopters collided while attempting to land near Mount Everest's base camp in Solukhumbu district, Nepal, killing one person and injuring two others. The crash involved helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty, and occurred at around 8:11 AM local time near the village of Pheriche. A 47-year-old Indian national was among those killed, while a New Zealander was injured but later rescued. The trekkers being transported were part of Nepal's popular trekking season that had just resumed after heavy snow earlier in the month improved weather conditions, allowing thousands to hike around the area again. Helicopters are essential for transporting sick or exhausted climbers due to the lack of roads in the region.

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The helicopter was flying from Badrinath, a prominent pilgrimage destination for Hindus located in the mountains, to Dehradun city, the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) said in a statement.

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2026-11-03 · Dawn

Indian national killed after 2 helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region · assertive framing

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An Indian national was killed and a New Zealander injured after two helicopters collided as they prepared to land in Nepal’s Mount Everest region on Tuesday, authorities said. asserted

authorities → kill → Tuesday

The New Zealander has been rescued, the chief district officer of Solukhumbu district, Kaman Singh Thapa Magar, told Reuters. asserted

officer → rescue → Reuters

The incident took place in the base camp area of Mount Everest, Magar said. asserted

Magar → take → Everest

The helicopters were operated by two private firms, Fishtail Air and Dynasty Air. asserted

helicopters → operate → firms

Fishtail Air said in a statement that its helicopter was carrying passengers who had been rescued from the Everest region when it crashed while landing. asserted

it → say → region

The Indian and the New Zealander on board were tourists, a Fishtail official said, while a Dynasty Air official said its helicopter was carrying only cargo. asserted

helicopter → say → cargo

The accident comes during the peak trekking season in Nepal, when helicopters ferry hikers and climbers in the region. asserted

helicopters → come → region

Last week, six people were killed in a helicopter crash in the Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. asserted

people → kill → Uttarakhand

Authority → fly → statement

All six people on board the chopper, including five passengers and the pilot, were killed, ANI reported, citing UCADA’s Chief Executive Officer Prateek Jain. asserted

ANI → include → Officer