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Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2

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Two helicopters collided Tuesday near Pheriche village below Mount Everest’s base camp, killing one person and injuring two others. The crash occurred while the helicopters were transporting trekkers through Nepal’s popular hiking season; heavy snow had recently cleared the route. A 47-year-old Indian tourist died in the accident, a New Zealander was being airlifted to Kathmandu for medical treatment, and a Nepali pilot received local care.

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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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Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2 By asserted

Helicopters → collide → 2

Published Nov. 3, 2026, 3:39 a.m. ET Two helicopters collided Tuesday while trying to land just below Mount Everest’s base camp, killing at least one person and injuring two others, officials said. asserted

officials → publish → others

The aircraft were ferrying trekkers who had been hiking up to Everest base camp during Nepal’s popular trekking season. asserted

who → ferry → season

Heavy snow had covered the route before the weather improved Sunday and thousands of trekkers were able to move around. There are no roads on Everest, and helicopters are the only way to bring down trekkers and guides who become sick or exhausted in the cold and high altitude. The helicopters crashed at Pheriche village, which is at 13,780 feet altitude. asserted

which → cover → altitude

A 47-year-old tourist from India was killed in the crash, according to Bhupendra Thapa, a Solukhumbhu district administration officer. uncertain

tourist → kill → Thapa

A passenger from New Zealand was injured and was being transported to the capital, Kathmandu, for treatment. asserted

passenger → injure → treatment

A Nepali pilot sustained injuries but was treated locally. asserted

pilot → sustain → injuries

The Mount Everest base camp trek lasts up to two weeks and goes from the only airstrip in the area at Lukla to base camp located at 17,380 feet. asserted

trek → last → feet

Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2

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